21.   And last week it let stand an appeals court ruling that the University of Texas should not use race as a criterion in admitting students to its law school.

22.   And she has mounted a legal and political effort to overturn the court ruling.

23.   And lawyers for the family said they will abide by a court ruling, even if it means sending Elian back to his father.

24.   And some said the court ruling might offer grounds to overturn a settlement involving sales practices by Prudential Insurance Company of America.

25.   And they are still seeking court rulings on charges that managed care practices violate other laws.

26.   And unlike the DeBoers, who lost every court decision to the biological parents, the Illinois adoptive parents had won two lower court rulings.

27.   And until recently they have had federal court rulings on their side.

28.   And the principles of the appeals court ruling require not only interpretation, but they must also be translated into action.

29.   Andersen is dropping its request for a state court ruling.

30.   Any settlement between the company, which is based in Dallas, and its pilots would not affect the fine and the court ruling.