29.10.04
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**NEWS OF CIARÁN FERRY'S HEARING
"Habeas Corpus hearing October 28
Just got back from Ciarán's hearing. Kind of disappointing, but not too
surprising. Basically, Ciarán's attorneys had filed a petition of Habeas
Corpus, which, if I understand correctly, means, turn him loose or give
satisfactory reasons why not. The judge promised a ruling on that petition
within a week to ten days. Ciarán's attorneys and those representing the
government had filed documents with the court giving reasons for their
positions on the petition, namely that the government thinks Ciarán should
remain in custody until he is deported, and Ciarán's attorney's maintaining
that he should be released to live with his family until the case is
resolved.
We don't know what those arguments were, as the judge told the attorneys not
to repeat what they had already said in their briefs and he could read them
there. The government attorneys did say that they believe Ciarán should be
deported at the earliest opportunity, maintaining that he can continue his
appeal process from the U.K. If he wishes. Apparently, that appeal is being
heard in the Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but no date or schedule
has been set on it. "
**NEWS OF CIARÁN FERRY'S HEARING
"Habeas Corpus hearing October 28
Just got back from Ciarán's hearing. Kind of disappointing, but not too
surprising. Basically, Ciarán's attorneys had filed a petition of Habeas
Corpus, which, if I understand correctly, means, turn him loose or give
satisfactory reasons why not. The judge promised a ruling on that petition
within a week to ten days. Ciarán's attorneys and those representing the
government had filed documents with the court giving reasons for their
positions on the petition, namely that the government thinks Ciarán should
remain in custody until he is deported, and Ciarán's attorney's maintaining
that he should be released to live with his family until the case is
resolved.
We don't know what those arguments were, as the judge told the attorneys not
to repeat what they had already said in their briefs and he could read them
there. The government attorneys did say that they believe Ciarán should be
deported at the earliest opportunity, maintaining that he can continue his
appeal process from the U.K. If he wishes. Apparently, that appeal is being
heard in the Tenth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but no date or schedule
has been set on it. "
