You once wrote that the first use of dark glasses had nothing to do with the sun — judges in ancient China wore them when they presided in court.
"It is a fundamental principle of the United States justice system that proceedings be open," Ms. Gray said, "and I think judges are proud of that when they are presiding over proceedings involving other people".
He took no blame for the type of humbling losses that Bush called a "thumpin' " in 2006 or Obama acknowledged as a "shellacking" in 2010, when they similarly presided over their party's loss of at least one house of Congress.
Is that this guy's office?" At the same time Mr. Bierko is a devoted fan of talk shows from a bygone era, when they were still presided over by the likes of Merv Griffin and Dick Cavett.
How can anyone take seriously, for example, US or British leaders lecturing China about Tibet, Russia about Chechnya, or Sudan about Darfur, when they have triggered and presided over such an orgy of killing, collective punishment, prisoner abuse and ethnic cleansing?
In a break with precedent, Chandler set up an office on the executive floor of the state capitol and worked there full-time; previous lieutenant governors had stayed in Frankfort only during legislative sessions, when they were charged with presiding over the state senate.
Abuses of capitalism -- especially when they are Enron-sized and presided over by a president's friends -- tend to swing the pendulum the other way, as Congress acts to investigate, condemn and regulate.
This is important because, under British Law, unless there is any provision to the contrary, an act takes effect on the date on which it receives Royal Assent and that date is not regarded as being the date when the letters patent are signed, or when they are delivered to the presiding officers of each house, but the date on which both houses have been formally acquainted of the assent.
These officials preside over caucuses when they first convene.
