The ruling, however, did not bar him from standing again for prime minister.

The ruling also bars the department from suspending the licenses of drivers with invalid Social Security numbers.

The rulings had barred enforcement of the entire 1981 Minnesota law on the ground that two provisions were unconstitutional.

His ruling in another case barred county jails from conducting random strip searches of prisoners.

Trooper Al Della Fave, a spokesman for the state police, said the ruling effectively bars troopers from using the guns.

Ms. Winkelman said the ruling of the appeals court effectively barred the courthouse doors to her son.

He noted that his ruling did not bar the state from selective integration of AIDS-infected inmates with the general prison population.

The Court's ruling doesn't bar a club from trying to prove it is truly private.

Last week's ruling barred Mr. Jenkins from finishing his term, which ran until Dec. 31.

The ruling, however, barred city officials from expanding the program as quickly as they had hoped.