SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: art slott who wrote (6827)6/1/2000 3:35:00 PM
From: gamesmistress  Read Replies (3) of 9127
 
JM is under no obligation to stay in the US any longer.

The injunction is still in place. The Miami relatives have already given notice of appeal. Also, "..the judges denied a motion by Eli n's father to replace the boy's great-uncle L zaro in the asylum case. Had the judge granted the motion, Juan Miguel Gonz lez would have been able to drop the asylum request and take him home to Cuba."

Minutes after the ruling, lawyers for the boy's Miami relatives sought help from Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who handles emergency matters from that judicial circuit for the nation's highest court.

The request urged Kennedy's help ''to assure that Elian will remain in the United States'' until the full Supreme Court can consider a formal appeal of today's appeals court ruling.

"No child, whatever may be his immigration status, deserves fewer judicial rights than hardened criminals. Surely, this traumatized and innocent child deserves the court's consideration and protection,'' the request said.

Kennedy has the authority to act on the request himself, but he is more likely to refer it to the full Supreme Court. (From the online Miami Herald)

Looks like J-M and Elian are here for a while longer. The relatives are going to drag this out as long as they can and I don't know what legal options J-M has except to try to move things along as fast as possible. One lawyer interviewed on TV said the relatives' best chance at getting the Supreme Court to hear the case is to find a similar case with a different ruling. If they can't it's not likely the SC would be willing to even consider hearing an appeal, she said.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News