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What was John Searle's political career like?
In the late 1980s, Searle, along with other landlords, petitioned Berkeley's rental board to raise the limits on how much he could charge tenants under the city's 1980 rent-stabilization ordinance.
What significance did John Searle along with other landlors petitioning Berkeley's rental board to raise rent limits have?
The rental board refused to consider Searle's petition and Searle filed suit, charging a violation of due process.

Question: Did he win the suit?
Self-contained rewrite: Did John Searle win the suit against Berkeley's rental board?