But until last week, judges hearing lawsuits brought by dying smokers and their survivors against the industry remained mum on the subject.

I'd be even happier if Texas was banned from hearing copyright/patent lawsuits for, I don't know, the rest of time.

The praetors hear lawsuits, civil and criminal.

Two courts are hearing lawsuits filed against the plan that involve issues separate from the Voting Rights Act considerations.

The 11th Amendment to the Constitution bars federal courts from hearing lawsuits brought against a state by citizens of another state.

The Court of Claims hears civil lawsuits against the state.

Also, they heard lawsuits from several land holdings outside the eight Kantō provinces.

It also has concurrent jurisdiction with the superior trial courts of the Provinces to hear civil lawsuits brought against the federal government.

Judges for the Court of Claims, which hears lawsuits against the state, are tapped by the governor.

The website also unsuccessfully urged Supreme Court justices to hear several lawsuits aiming to release Obama's birth certificate.