1.  And in a career of more than two decades, he has handled his share of controversial cases and issued many tautly worded decisions.

2.  Barcelo said juries tended to return particularly high awards in controversial cases.

3.  Both sides agree, however, that there is no tangible evidence in these controversial cases.

4.  But a judge who does so in a controversial case is on notice from John Ashcroft that he may be punished.

5.  But Bruck said that new scientific studies on child witnesses during the past decade have changed the landscape surrounding the controversial case.

6.  But gay rights groups said it was clear to them that president had made a calculated, political decision not to intervene in the controversial case.

7.  Finally, the court will delve into a controversial case over religion and public schools.

8.  In the most controversial case, a Hispanic teen-ager was shot in the back last month in Washington Heights.

9.  Mr. Wright said his wife had an uncanny ability of attracting controversial cases.

10.  One controversial case involves the renegade publisher RosettaBooks.