1.   Among the changes has been a substantial increase in the number of investigators, who have reduced what had been a chronic case backlog.

2.   But Ray said case backlogs in other courts was one of the reasons the cases might be funneled only to the juvenile courts.

3.   In his letter to Clinton, Casellas pointed to the reduction in case backlog at the EEOC as one of his top accomplishments.

4.   The cases must then be investigated and tried by local district attorneys, who often have large case backlogs.

5.   The Republican leadership cannot be proud of its laggard approach to judicial vacancies, or the serious case backlogs that have resulted in some jurisdictions.

6.   Bush and most Republicans want to restrict suits to federal court, where consumer advocates say case backlogs and other delays present serious obstacles.

7.   Consumer advocates say case backlogs and other delays in federal court present serious obstacles to consumers claiming injury.

8.   Consumer advocates say case backlogs in federal court and other delays present serious obstacles.

9.   Edwards, a trial lawyer who has been helping negotiate a compromise, remains opposed to limiting patients to federal courts, which have huge case backlogs.

10.   Edwards said such courts are difficult for patients to get to and have huge case backlogs.