21.   David Lauer shuffles through the courtroom in prison blues and leg shackles and prepares his case.

22.   Democrats had asked for more time to prepare their case supporting his nomination.

23.   Democrats are already preparing a case against him as a hard-hearted, unswerving, right-wing radical.

24.   During the news conference, Parks and Garcetti refused to be drawn into a behind-the-scenes dispute that has developed over the pace in which cases are being prepared.

25.   Federal magistrates help district judges prepare cases for trial and issue pre-trial rulings.

26.   Federal prosecutors in at least a half-dozen jurisdictions are preparing criminal cases.

27.   Gittins said in a telephone interview that he needed time to prepare his case.

28.   Gergosian said that while preparing the case he received a call from a man who took the advice and dropped his uninsured-motorist coverage.

29.   Her sworn testimony would be available to defense attorneys in any future trials and could be used to prepare their cases.

30.   His wife, Noa, left, has helped prepare the case.