31.   Riche said that several lower federal courts had upheld sampling and that the Justice Department had issued three opinions affirming its constitutionality and legality.

32.   Richard McLaren, chief foreign legal officer for the Republic of Texas, issued an opinion in response.

33.   Samuels proved to the satisfaction of most scholars that Berenson did well for himself in the art market but did not knowingly issue false opinions.

34.   Still, rating agencies have been issuing unsolicited opinions on the credit-worthiness of borrowers for decades.

35.   That panel is expected to issue its opinion later this year, which may affect the future course of implant litigation.

36.   The appeals court gave no reason for reversing the lower court ruling, saying it would issue an opinion later.

37.   The court issued an opinion striking down a state ban on advertising liquor prices, saying it infringed on free-speech rights.

38.   The court issued no opinion and set no precedent for future cases, leaving behind dashed expectations and a state of heightened uncertainty.

39.   The court then issues an opinion, which, of course, is not reviewable.

40.   The court heard the case, United States v. Eichman, in May and issued an opinion a month later, striking down the law.