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During his more than 30 years on the bench, he issued thousands of decisions in both civil and criminal cases. A few of his most publicized cases are listed below:
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reversed his decision, but the publicity helped build support for the drug's U.S. approval in 2000.
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abortion pills that a pregnant woman had bought in France. The
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from 1977 to 2009 and its Chief Judge from 1995 to 2000.
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