"Next week our lawyers will petition formally the request that we be permitted to use '88 funds for '84 debts without penalty," Mr. Dixon said.

The lawyers are now petitioning the tribunal to meet with Mr. Hussein, but they have not heard back yet.

The order expired last week after lawyers for the Shinnecocks petitioned to move that case to federal court.

The committee hired a lawyer, John Siegal, to petition the Justice Department for a pardon.

Not long afterward, her lawyers petitioned the court to be released of their duties.

Compounding the problem is that lawyers for the plaintiffs and defendants have petitioned Judge Sweet to extend the period in question to 1996.

Kanti Desai said his father's lawyers would either petition for a new trial or appeal to a higher court next week.

Israeli lawyers have petitioned the Israeli Supreme Court to allow them to return.

Last week, lawyers for Mr. Davis petitioned the court to free their client.

Under California law, however, lawyers can petition the judge to have this information released when developing issues on appeal.