31.   A state trial court overturned that decision, however, and found the women guilty of housing discrimination.

32.   A Texas federal trial judge agreed with the pharmacists, but an appeals court overturned that decision.

33.   A US appeals court last year overturned that decision, despite the dissent of Judge Patricia Wald, who wrote that the German government forfeited its immunity long ago.

34.   A U.S. District Court ruled against Swan last month, but on Tuesday he asked the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals to overturn the decision.

35.   Abortion rights advocates filed an emergency appeal with the Appellate Division of state Superior Court, but judges there declined to overturn the decision.

36.   All rejections include a letter stating the reasons for the decision, the appeal process and what information is needed to overturn the decision.

37.   Browner said that although she expected the court decisions to be overturned in a year or two, that would still delay compliance by that amount of time.

38.   But a federal appeals panel overturned the decision last July, saying that by U.S. law, Germany is immune from such suits.

39.   But at a hearing, the man was able to present enough documents and personal testimony from hotel employees and other residents that the decision was overturned.

40.   But a divided St. Louis-based federal appeals court panel overturned that decision in January, saying the trial should proceed.