21.   A lawyer familiar with the case said there had been no recent discussions about a hearing date.

22.   After the filing, the court is expected to set a hearing date likely to be weeks away given the far-flung principals.

23.   But more than a week has gone by without the lawyers agreeing on hearing dates.

24.   Ending his first day on the case, Ito said that he would set a hearing date in a few days.

25.   Emma Barriga says she has begged INS officials to let her continue working until her deportation hearing date.

26.   Even with the imminent hearing date, Conboy is indicating that he may take similar action against Devine.

27.   Garrity continued the hearing to this morning when he will schedule future hearing dates in the case.

28.   He said nothing to his lawyers and stared ahead impassively as his lawyers and prosecutors wrangled over hearing dates.

29.   He set a hearing date for next Wednesday.

30.   Hilton wanted a new hearing date to allow the judge to consider those motions plus another one filed by the Beverly Hills, California-based casino company Thursday.