21.   Before the Microsoft case came along, he had handed down a host of pro-business decisions.

22.   Beneath them lies a bed of rock-heavy oysters, ready to be wrestled from the sea, in a rite of harvest handed down three generations.

23.   -- Handed down two rulings that expand the right of religious groups to express their views in state-sponsored forums.

24.   A day later, in a swift and decisive move, Stern handed down the harshest suspension in league history for an offense that did not involve drugs.

25.   A federal indictment handed down Tuesday also accuses him of conspiring with Raissi to submit a false affidavit for asylum.

26.   A court injunction handed down last week also prevents the boy from leaving the country until the judges make a decision.

27.   A federal court jury in Detroit handed down the verdict to James Patton on Thursday.

28.   A decree handed down last month by President Danieal arap Moi has turned the profession into one of ill repute.

29.   A few days after handing down the maximum sentence of six months, the judge infuriated Barry supporters at an appearance at Harvard Law School, his alma mater.

30.   A Manhattan jury handed down the verdict Friday.