That decision was appealed, leading to this week's ruling.

Black residents, some of whom filed a class-action suit that led to Judge Spatt's ruling on April 14, 1993, are among the plan's strongest supporters.

Anthony Cinaglia, the president of Local 56, which initiated the organizing effort that led to the labor board's ruling, called it "precedent-setting."

The foundation filed the complaints that led to the department's ruling on minority scholarships.

In the court case that led to Wednesday's ruling, worms in the silt in question had a count of 129.

But the policies the agency has undertaken under Mr. Pataki have themselves been the focus of fierce criticism and in part led to Judge Carter's recent ruling.

That led to Wednesday's ruling.

So they joined in the suit that led to Judge Trager's ruling.

The team decided to file the appeal that led to the high court's ruling.

But some rules that have been the subjects of disagreement are exemplified in the suit that led to Judge Gershon's ruling.