1.   Courts have halted a number of initiative efforts because of faulty wording and, in one case, extraneous markings on petition sheets.

2.   Connerly said the next initiative effort might be in Nebraska or Michigan.

3.   Her group endorsed the initiative effort Thursday.

4.   Judges traditionally have opposed initiative efforts to reform the juvenile system, prefering to make whatever changes are necessary internally.

5.   The ruling is expected to bolster initiative efforts in other states, such as Washington and Arizona.