71.   Justice Department lawyers asked the plaintiffs to start discussing the possibility of a settlement last Thursday, and the negotiations have accelerated this week.

72.   Justice lawyers then asked the three-judge panel for a stay.

73.   Last week, his lawyers asked a judge in Grundy to have Odighizuwa evaluated to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial.

74.   Late Friday, after some potential jurors admitted they had discussed the case with each other, defense lawyers asked Gold to strike the entire jury pool.

75.   Lawyers are asking the Supreme Court to articulate for the first time the basic level of due process allowed inmates.

76.   Lawyers for Daisy asked Brown Monday to abstain from voting.

77.   Lawyers for Napster asked a federal court to stay a preliminary injunction, asserting it would effectively shut down the service.

78.   Lawyers cannot ask witnesses leading questions in court, but the police face fewer constraints while investigating a crime.

79.   Lawyer Milloy was asked to be a man before he was through being a boy.

80.   Lawyers representing Winstar asked the court last week for permission to liquidate.