Notably, as of 18 December 2008, some candidates were allowed by the High Court of the country notwithstanding a contrary decision from the Election Commission.

Notably, as of 20 December, as many as 35 prospective candidates were allowed by the High Court of the country to contest in the election notwithstanding a contrary decision of the Election Commission.

Unfortunately, whether through envy or stupidity, all Morrel's correspondents did not take this view; and some even came to a contrary decision.

The unanimous, unsigned opinion reaffirmed the Court's longstanding approach to the question, overturning a contrary decision by a Federal appeals court.

A contrary decision would have been devastating.

Imagine a justice testifies under oath before the Senate about his views on (say) abortion, and later reaches a contrary decision [after carefully examining the arguments].

The court's five-page opinion treated this conclusion as too obvious to require much elaboration, and the Ohio court's contrary decision as clearly in error.

For one thing I believe that if we consulted everybody and a contrary decision was reached I would not accept it - there's the dictator for you all right.

Others who reject the judgment on the Bridgeman case have pointed to Schiffer Publishing v. Chronicle Books as providing a contrary decision.

No less than two resolutions of this House have called for the contrary decision.