Fifteen lawyers representing six different plaintiff groups crowded one side of the Travis County courtroom of state District Judge John Dietz on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 in Austin, Texas. to launch the sweeping school finance trial involving about two-thirds of Texas school districts. Attorneys with Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and his staff are defending the state. They will summarize their position in opening arguments later Monday. (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Ralph Barrera)
