Before taking the bench in 1993, Justice Teresi, 53, once represented a police officer in a civil lawsuit over a shooting, but he was also a longtime public defender.

A longtime defender at Argentinos Juniors, Selzter was set to make a move to Israeli football in 2006.

Although he is a longtime defender of the school lunch program, Mr. Goodling said he was under a mandate from House Republican leaders to change the school lunch program.

Eddie Pope, a longtime defender on the national team who is black, said that three weeks ago, a teacher in Raleigh, N.C., mentioned him to her class.

The two, Quin Denvir and Judy Clarke, are archetypes of a courtroom breed that is often disparaged: the longtime public defender.

They said goodbye to defender Amadou "Docteur" Diallo and longtime central defender and Captain Boucader Diallo.

Mr. Robertson is an outspoken critic of anti-Semitism and longtime defender of Israel and the Jewish people.

Even the agency's longtime defenders on Capitol Hill know that its efficiency and morale are low.

Mr. Abe, a longtime staunch defender of the visits, has now adopted a softer, ambiguous policy.