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Associated Press
January 29, 2000

Judge Nixes Indefinite INS Jailing

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Another federal judge has ruled that the Immigration and Naturalization Service cannot indefinitely hold immigrants who have been ordered deported for crimes but whose native countries refuse to accept them.

U.S. District Judge Terry J. Hatter's ruling affects 130 legal immigrants being held at detention centers in central California who already have served prison time for their crimes.

4 posted on 07/31/2006 11:02:46 PM PDT by garbageseeker (It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)

U.S. judge blocks Kelly execution

By Jane E. Allen
The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES

A federal judge Wednesday blocked next week's execution of triple murderer Horace Kelly -- possibly for years -- while defense lawyers press claims that he was denied fair trial and is mentally unfit to understand the case.

U.S. District Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr. said the execution by lethal injection, scheduled for about 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, would be stayed until final resolution of a federal appeal that contains more than 60 claims.

5 posted on 07/31/2006 11:05:37 PM PDT by garbageseeker (It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”Samuel Clemmens)