1.   The initiative passed by a wide Margin, but initial court rulings have enjoined its enforcement.

2.   At initial court appearances, a judge ordered the mother and son to stop holding hands, and a witness testified at trial that the two shared a bed.

3.   Attorney Christopher Fletcher, who represented Burda during his initial court appearance Monday, said he had known Burda for five or six years.

4.   Bates remained in custody Monday night, pending an initial court appearance today.

5.   He made an initial federal court appearance Tuesday and will have a bond hearing Friday.

6.   Initial court records offered few details about the two defendants, who were arrested Friday and taken on Saturday before a federal magistrate judge in Manhattan.

7.   Lopez-Ramos made an initial court appearance Tuesday in Yuma and also will be transferred to Phoenix this week.

8.   Others say they heard Sheikh admit to the abduction during his initial court hearing.

9.   Saeed also admitted his involvement in the kidnapping and murder during his initial court appearance, authorities have said.