51.   When Fastow failed to comply, the SEC filed a motion asking a judge to force him to do so.

52.   Witten asked the judge.

53.   Yet only two days ago he had asked the judge for punitive damages, arguing that Julia had suffered from all the publicity around the case.

54.   Zimmer said he would not file any more legal challenges, other than to ask a judge for a recount.

55.   Prosecutor Mark Bilkovic had asked the judge for jail time.

56.   Prosecutor Raja Quereshi asked the judge Tuesday to throw out the charge made by the defense last week, calling it an attempt at intimidation.

57.   A motion filed by eight news organizations had asked the judge to open all hearings and papers to the press.

58.   After Ofri announced his resignation, Goldberg asked the judge for a break in the trial to allow him more time to prepare.

59.   All cried, and all asked the judge for leniency.

60.   Also Thursday, two High Court judges asked three opposition parties to explain why their strike scheduled to begin Saturday should not be declared illegal.