In a substantial victory for opponents of punitive damages, the Supreme Court ruled today that appellate courts must give searching scrutiny to whether a jury's award of punitive damages was excessive.
Administration and military officials have already indicated that any reduction of troops from today's level, which exceeds 160,000, would be gradual and incremental, not the substantial reductions that opponents have sought.
It could also provide substantial backing for drilling opponents and drill-site neighbors who blame drilling for fouled drinking water.
[Reuters] The City Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, has a substantial lead over her opponents in the Democratic primary for mayor, according to a new poll.
The ceremony was a moment of substantial victory for abortion opponents, who had seen similar bills twice pass Congress during the 1990's and then be vetoed by President Bill Clinton.
DAKAR, Senegal — The end of the Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo's rule appeared to be nearing Thursday as his rival's troops approached the country's main city of Abidjan, his own army chief of staff abandoned his post and his opponents claimed substantial defections of his troops and police officers.
Wales have built their recent successes on solid foundations rather than trendy ideas: the defensive strategy put in place by Shaun Edwards; a great kick-chase routine; a fitness regime that has made them bigger, stronger and faster than most of their opponents for substantial periods of time.
The measure was postponed to be voted on at a later date, but the amount of opponents was substantial.
The state's other senator, Democrat Amy Klobuchar, is also up for reelection and has a substantial lead over her opponent, Republican Jim Newberger.
Post-election analysis shows that unaffiliated voters gave Senator Bennet a substantial lead over his opponent.
