11.   The agency has been trying to exert its authority under that law ever since, and the Cholestin court case may mark an important test of its jurisdiction.

12.   The case marked a rare instance of one member of Congress suing another in his personal capacity.

13.   The case marked the first time the Kansas court had been asked to decide who gets the engagement ring when marriage plans collapse.

14.   The case marked the first time the Supreme Court has directly considered questions about whether punitive damages should be tax-exempt.

15.   The case marks one of the gravest instances of espionage against the United States in its history, prosecutors said.

16.   The case marks the first time China has acknowledged a medical crisis relating to HIV contamination and the possibility of official negligence in the handling of blood products.

17.   The case marks the first time the United States has arrested someone on its soil to be handed over to a U.N. tribunal.

18.   The Brooklyn case marks the first time such a suit has gone all the way to trial, or resulted in a finding of liability.

19.   The case itself marked a significant moment in the era of Communist rule in China.

20.   The case marked the final appearance before the court of Drew S. Days III as the solicitor general.