Historical clue formulations

• Makes liable for libel, say — 2025-03-30
• Goes a-courting? — 2025-01-29
• Seeks compensation, maybe — 2024-12-29
• Takes to court — 2024-05-08
• Makes a case against, say — 2023-07-02
• Hauls into court — 2022-12-27
• Seeks judgment, in a way — 2020-10-23
• Makes a case against — 2020-06-25
• Doesn't settle in advance, say — 2020-05-22
• Seeks legal recourse — 2019-04-16
• Takes to court — 2018-01-21
• Refuses to settle? — 2016-01-24
• Prefers charges against — 2015-05-29
• Seeks damages — 2014-09-17
• Seeks damages — 2013-09-25
• Takes to court — 2012-04-24
• Formally appeals — 2011-10-15
• Seeks redress — 2011-04-06
• Goes after — 2010-11-21
• Takes to court — 2010-04-26
• Hauls to court — 2007-04-04
• Pleads — 2007-01-05
• Doesn't sit still for mistreatment, maybe — 2006-11-21
• Appeals to — 2006-05-14
• Seeks money damages from — 2002-11-04
• Takes action against — 2002-07-14
• Litigates — 2001-10-09
• Takes to court — 1999-11-09
• Petitions — 1999-07-06
• Pleads — 1998-10-08
• Takes to court — 1998-03-17
• Petitions — 1997-07-31
• Pleads — 1996-05-10
• "Laugh-In" regular Alan — 1995-12-17
• Institutes legal action — 1995-11-10
• Litigates — 1994-12-05
• Courts — 1994-05-25