21.   The case marked the second time the high court has considered the Colorado law.

22.   The case marked the first time the court had involved itself in an ongoing international armed conflict.

23.   The case marks the first decision in a case against a municipal bond firm for doing business with government agencies after making campaign contributions to agency officials.

24.   The case marks the first time federal antitrust officials have objected to the common industry practice of joint sales arrangements.

25.   The case marks the first time the Supreme Court has directly considered questions about whether punitive damages in injury cases should be tax-exempt.

26.   The case marks the second time in four months that the Justice Department has obtained a guilty plea for an illegal donation to the Kennedy campaign.

27.   The case marks the second time in recent months that the Justice Department has taken on a major trade group over antitrust violations.

28.   The case marks the third time in two weeks that a Kansas City area child has died allegedly at the hands of a caregiver.

29.   The case will also mark the first time that money-laundering charges will be used in the prosecution of alien smugglers.

30.   The Deadwyler case also marked a career turning point for Cochran.