11.   An American judge yesterday dismissed murder charges against Dr Jack Kevorkian.

12.   The judge dismissed claims that alternative land offered at Woodlands Farm was not of comparable quality.

13.   Today the judge dismissed reports from two psychiatrists who said they did not believe Bourgois was dangerous.

14.   Although a judge later dismissed the charges for lack of evidence, the scandal shook the Menem government, forcing those involved to leave their posts.

15.   An immigration judge dismissed the case because Tuke had withdrawn the application after becoming a permanent resident.

16.   An Oakland judge has dismissed misdemeanor traffic charges against Warriors guard Latrell Sprewell.

17.   And even as judges dismiss the cases as premature, lawyers re-file the litigation days later as each legislative deadline passes without a plan.

18.   And Wednesday, the judge dismissed the entire case.

19.   As a result, the company said, the judge should also dismiss the class-action portion of the suit on those grounds.

20.   As a result, judges often dismiss international product liability lawsuits.