31.   Civil rights and gay advocacy groups filed a brief urging the high court to rule that harassment of a sexual nature automatically amounts to job discrimination.

32.   Dave Gittrich, a spokesman for Kansans for Life, said the organization would file briefs in support of the law.

33.   Department spokesman Carl Stern said a decision on whether to file a brief had not been made.

34.   Diamond Fields will file a brief with the court in Dallas Monday.

35.   Days said he planned to file a brief in the case next month.

36.   Dow filed a brief supporting GE at the high court.

37.   Dozens of organizations, including medical and education professionals, bar groups and state and local officials, have filed briefs.

38.   Each side then files briefs on the report, called exceptions.

39.   Employer groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers filed briefs for the employer.

40.   Even City Hall agreed and, though it was being sued, filed a brief in support.