1.   The presiding judge said that higher organs of the SED, beyond the city itself, clearly had been involved in the decision to falsify election returns.

2.   Already, ranking Republican judges are contending that the presiding judge is largely a figurehead.

3.   And Robert Myers, newly appointed as presiding judge of Superior Court, began pressing her to get with the program.

4.   Another participant scheduled for that session is Michael McCormick, the presiding judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

5.   Announcing the decisions, the presiding judge said a large majority had found that the court had no jurisdiction to consider the Yugoslav claims.

6.   As the presiding judge In Los Cerritos Municipal Court, Mautino sees to it that all jurors are given that option before the trial begins.

7.   Because of the impasse, the presiding judge, R. Benjamin Cohen of New Jersey Superior Court, declared a mistrial on the two counts.

8.   Based on that evaluation, the presiding judge found Maturana competent to stand trial.

9.   Both prosecutors and defense lawyers have been placed under a gag order by the presiding judge, Circuit Judge James Garrett.

10.   A spokeswoman for Lane said he will not comment publicly about the case because of a gag order issued by the presiding judge.