11.   A federal statute already mandates such warnings.

12.   A Supreme Court spokesman said that a federal statute governs justices in recusal matters.

13.   But Hamilton predicted little effect on other federal statutes, saying Congress can still legislate to correct or prevent constitutional rights violations.

14.   But Joseph Hannon, representing Gardner, said the language of the federal statute clearly does not excuse the VA from compensating for such additional disabilities.

15.   But in a decision that was signed last week and became available Monday, Huvelle rejected that argument, saying it was contrary to the federal Medicare statute.

16.   But the company challenged the law, saying a federal statute blocked states from imposing review boards on HMOs.

17.   But the Office of Thrift Supervision is covered only by federal statutes of limitation, which run longer.

18.   Clifford S. Fishman, a law professor at Catholic University in Washington who has written extensively about electronic surveillance, said the police had violated federal eavesdropping statutes.

19.   Complaints filed after the statute of limitations expires are dismissed, and cases brought under the wrong federal statute are referred to the appropriate agency.

20.   Critics say the federal statute is useless because it does not require brand listings or details on the amount of each ingredient used.