11.   The ruling overturned a lower-court order that had declared the ban unconstitutional.

12.   The ruling overturns a decision last July by US District Judge James Robertson that resulted in the tax case being thrown out.

13.   The rulings overturned decisions by federal appeals courts in San Francisco and New York, which had struck down the state bans.

14.   The ruling overturned a lower-court order in January that had declared the ban unconstitutional.

15.   The ruling overturns the injunction, but does not decide the main issues in the lawsuit.

16.   The Supreme Court ruling overturned the appellate court decision.

17.   The Tuesday ruling overturned a federal appeals court decision against Qualitex.

18.   A wing of the Supreme Court on Tuesday nullified a military decree used to jail journalist Grigory Pasko for treason, but the ruling did not overturn his conviction.

19.   But privatization moves have been slow, often hampered by higher court rulings overturning projects, while government procurement tenders have often been plagued by sudden changes in procedure.

20.   The appeals court ruling overturned a lower court.