51.   And he said that Britain would no longer routinely house asylum seekers in prisons as they wait for their cases to be heard.

52.   And a series of lower courts have hewed to that line, ruling against the immigrants or refusing to hear their cases.

53.   And he said he expected to prevail when the state Supreme Court heard the case, probably this winter.

54.   And if the appellate court rules against Jones, there is no guarantee the Supreme Court would agree to hear the case.

55.   And the jury heard the case in segments.

56.   And there was a part of Labarga that made him the most fitting of judges to hear these cases.

57.   And the judge hearing the case has tended to agree.

58.   Anderson said the INS wants the case heard here because it has adequate detention facilities in this area and it has no evidence that Samadi lives in Virginia.

59.   Another judge will hear the case Tuesday.