31.   They thought it gave too much uncontrolled power to one lawyer, and violated our constitutional separation of powers by having him appointed by judges.

32.   You might be downright shell-shocked if those judges also appointed themselves as fashion police and the final authority on musical taste.

33.   A federal judge has appointed a mediator in the case between the recording industry and Napster, the free Internet song-swapping service.

34.   Because they failed to do so, the judge appointed Douglas.

35.   If that fails, a judge will appoint one.

36.   On Thursday, the judge appointed George Secrest to investigate the possible violations.

37.   State judges can appoint lawyers to represent indigent defendants, and defendants convicted of capital crimes get automatic appeals.

38.   The commission deadlocked, and with a decision due Monday, a judge has appointed a political science professor as a tiebreaker.

39.   The judge appointed to hear the lawsuit withdrew Friday, and it was reassigned.

40.   The judge appointed a panel of independent medical experts to examine Papon and decide whether detention would be harmful.