51.   Justices questioned both sides extensively Thursday but are not expected to issue a decision for several weeks or months.

52.   Judge Gershon rejected the request and issued her decision, but city officials vowed to pursue the issue.

53.   Justice Harris did not issue a decision Tuesday.

54.   Lawyers for both sides said they expected the judge to issue his decision by mid-September.

55.   Last year, a jury fell one vote short of finding that Ford had concealed the safety defect, prompting the judge to issue his decision.

56.   Mowlam was expected to issue her decision on the status of the IRA cease-fire this week.

57.   Ms. Reno, who also met with Crew last week, said she would issue her decision soon, city officials said.

58.   Mrs. Whitman has been left in the middle and has said she will issue a decision on the road project by the end of the month.

59.   Nor does the body insist on the time-consuming process of seeking public comment before issuing its decisions.

60.   Once the hearing concludes, the judge will probably issue her decision within a few weeks, lawyers said.