To their shock and horror, the party in question is for none other than Judge Henderson, and their lady customer is the Judge's wife.

"These errors, especially sharply compounded with one another, sharply tipped the scales against veteran claimants," Judge Henderson said.

The association asked Judge Henderson to delay the embargo, contending that the nations needed more time to certify their shipments as dolphin safe.

In issuing the injunction, Judge Henderson said a promise of voluntary Government compliance does not necessarily eliminate the need for a court order.

But in Judge Henderson's conclusion today, he said: "Courts must look beyond the plain language of an enactment.

Her face didn't change, though; she smiled and nodded, saying something to Judge Henderson.

In 1779, Judge Henderson was appointed one of six commissioners to run the line between Virginia and North Carolina into Powell's valley.

"The balance of harms clearly favors the plantiffs," Judge Henderson wrote.

In a ruling last Friday, Judge Henderson dismissed part of the motion himself.

The Standard denounced Judge Henderson's order as "an assault on popular will" and an act of "judicial usurpation."