The ruling was applauded by both the state attorney general's office, which defended the review process, and lawyers from the state public defender's office, which challenged it.
In 2006, he self-published a memoir, "Chemical Warfare: Secrets Almost Forgotten," which defended the research.
The Department of Justice, which defended the law, has a week to submit objections.
None of these reverses affected Mahmood's standing with his newspaper, which defended him stoutly.
The state attorney general's office, which defended the state, declined to comment.
Protesters' comments on Twitter were quickly noticed by CNN, which defended its coverage.
The union, which represents 8,300 city guards, retains the Koehler & Isaacs legal firm, which defended Mr. Nicholson.
The Sandomierz Agreement of 1570, which defended religious freedom, marked the cooperation of Polish Lutherans and Calvinists.
A spokesman for the Justice Department, which defended the immunity provision, declined to comment, as did a Verizon spokesman.
And key Republican blogs, which defended Mr. Cain early on, were turning against him by the end of the week.
