Only a few days before, a judge had authorized her doctor and next of kin to remove the feeding tubes that continue to keep her alive.

Her parents, Jehovah's Witnesses, refused consent, but a judge authorized the transfusion, and the high court has now upheld that order.

The judge has authorized an anonymous jury and ordered lawyers not to discuss the case publicly.

For example, the Supreme Court has upheld the right of minor girls to get abortions without their parents' permission when judges authorize the procedures.

Ruling that keeping the baby alive artificially was "cruel and inhumane," the judge authorized the hospital to remove her from the respirator.

The lawyers said the judge should vacate his decision against the city, authorize an immediate appeal or disqualify himself from the case.

The judge authorized the bank to maintain a $200 million loan agreement so that the county could meet its $16.4 million automatic payroll deposit tomorrow.

However the court's investigating judge only authorized G. to be detained on suspicion of supporting a terrorist organization.

The judge also authorized the state to begin withholding the monthly cost of confinement, about $1,000, from his insurance check.

A judge authorized the city marshal to seize the inventory.