There is at least one federal judge ruling on the same issue.

We're very happy with Judge Fallon's ruling.

That indicates to us that some of the judges have serious concerns about Padilla.

We'll take it up, if they do what what we think they are going to do.

This split ruling at least suggests that we need to look at these cases on an individual basis, as we have done in the past.

Judge Casey said his ruling was dictated by a 5 to 4 Supreme Court ruling in 2000, which held that Roe v. Wade protects partial-birth abortion.