When the judge rules in favor of the defense, David is shocked, because he has a solid case against her.

He added that "if the judge rules against us, it's the end of the case, although we can appeal."

If the judge rules in United's favor, union leaders say they will order members to walk off the job.

If the judge rules against the government, it must then dismiss the case, or some of the charges.

In the hardware store, a different sort of judge rules.

What happens next will depend in part on how the judge rules after today's hearing.

And at almost every turn, the judge rules against the defense.

The city has 20 days to respond to the complaint before the judge rules.

Until the judge rules, political life in Providence continued as usual.

If the judge rules against Microsoft, the court will then focus on remedies.