Ruling for Mentally Ill The Supreme Court ruled that states cannot put criminal defendants on trial if it is more likely than not they are mentally unfit.

Ruling Against Catalog Company A New York judge ruled that a catalog sales company has been making illegal short-term loans at annual interest rates of more than 700 percent.

Ruling from Dali, the thirteen kings of Nanzhao ruled over more than two centuries and played a part in the dynamic relationship between China and Tibet.

A12 German Ruling for Head Scarf Germany's highest court ruled that a Muslim teacher cannot be forbidden from wearing a head scarf in a public school.

Ruling against the government, the nation's immigration appeals board ruled for three Haitians who were detained after their boat ran aground last year near Miami.

Ruling on Steel Dumping The Government ruled that Japanese and Brazilian exporters sold steel at large discounts.

Ruling in Berkeley Case The Supreme Court ruled last year that a rent control law in Berkeley, Calif., did not violate Federal antitrust laws.

Ruling in Obscenity Case The Supreme Court ruled that First Amendment guarantees bar officials from seizing the inventory of adult bookstores before publications have been found obscene at trial.

Ruling on Two Appeals The court ruled on appeals by the Boston Teachers Union and the School Committee.