41.   U.S. District Court Judge Roderick McKelvie granted a stay pending a hearing on Tuesday that will determine if he has the power to grant a longer stay.

42.   Under state law, Mattison must now give up his Assembly seat, unless a state court grants a stay pending his appeal of his conviction.

43.   Voting to grant the stay were Chief Justice Robert Benham and Justices Norman Fletcher, Leah Ward Sears and Carol Hunstein.

44.   When the court granted the stays in the first week of May, there was no indication that there had been any internal controversy or dissenting votes.

45.   Pitty has appealed the ruling and a stay has been granted.

46.   A judge granted a stay of the ban on appeal Friday.

47.   A single justice can grant a stay, or can opt to refer the question of a stay to the full court.

48.   Arroyo appealed the suspension and a stay was granted.

49.   But last week, an appeals court granted a stay of that ruling while the Justice Department prepares a further appeal.

50.   But its focus changed Monday when Common Pleas Judge Albert Sabo granted a stay.