The final decision in New York could set a national precedent affecting donations.

Moves to lift the clause would set a national precedent.

"They know this may set a national precedent for handling this kind of place."

The deans say their plan will set a national precedent for speeding up graduate education.

Water experts are monitoring the case, whose outcome they say might set a national precedent on interstate commerce in water.

The deadlock in the Court creates no national precedent.

Their concern is that if the Millers have to remove the heron, it would set a national precedent.

The Court's opinion was drafted with caution, so as not to set a national precedent.

The effect of such publicly announced tie votes is to leave intact whatever the lower court did without setting any national precedent.