51.   The California Supreme Court has handed down a series of key decisions against insurers, with the most recent ruling made last month.

52.   The case has taken on new significance in light of recent Supreme Court rulings invalidating the use of race in drawing district lines.

53.   The CHRB indicated it would ask for a stay of the recent ruling while its appeal of the dismissal is pending.

54.   The company also benefited from recent regulatory rulings that suspended mandatory rate cuts that had resulted in lower earnings.

55.   The decision was the latest of several recent Supreme Court rulings that have given police increased discretion to hunt for illegal drugs in the guise of routine traffic enforcement.

56.   The Gibsons have been emboldened by the recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, which they believe have severely limited the role that race can play in drawing district lines.

57.   The labor department, in a recent ruling, sided with the pilots.

58.   The high court had already hinted in recent rulings that limits did exist, and at the oral argument last November, the justices seemed ready to draw boundaries.

59.   The most recent ruling, which came earlier this month, determined that Brown University did not provide equal opportunities for women athletes.

60.   The most recent ruling in their favor, by a Marseille court last December, was immediately appealed.