Conservatives sense an opportunity to shift the court to the right, while liberals insist that the current delicate equilibrium, which has produced a string of 5-to-4 decisions on matters like civil rights, abortion and religious freedom, must be preserved.
But it does have a proud history, and it has produced a giant of the game in John Charles and a delicate playmaker in Ivor Allchurch.
This material might have produced a story of psychological disintegration and betrayal in the wilderness, but Michaels has a more delicate subject in mind: the emotional distances in even the best marriages.
The decision to establish a deadline for the cash program for workers and businesses and the turmoil it has produced represent another example of how delicate it is to begin the process of drawing limits around Sept. 11 charity.
The delicate dance has produced several slip-ups, notably last week when Bush uttered the words "I'm running" only to quickly correct his stance to "if I run".
McLellan had produced reports on the Scottish prison service in the past, and was neither delicate nor faint-hearted.
We tour the premises, where I learn that Illy produces a delicate, aromatic blend of nine different Arabica coffees.
Kennedy has had to strike a delicate balance this season.
Working among conflicting rebel factions has proved a delicate task.
Mr. Thurmond's retirement has raised a delicate question here.
