The Miami Herald
April 27, 2000
 
 
Text of federal appeals court ruling in Elian Gonzalez case

 The following is the text of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' order Thursday
 denying a request by Miami relatives of Elian Gonzalez for visits with him or for an
 outside guardian.

 Before EDMONDSON, DUBINA and WILSON, Circuit Judges.

 BY THE COURT:

 Plaintiff, Elian Gonzalez, by his next friend, Lazaro Gonzalez, has filed an
 "emergency motion for enforcement or, alternatively, clarification of injunction
 pending appeal." Plaintiffs motion is DENIED in all respects, except that the part
 seeking clarification of the scope of our previously issued injunction is GRANTED
 to the extent of the clarification set out in the single-judge Order of 25 April 2000.
 We ratify that clarification. Briefly stated, we ORDER the Plaintiff not to go to any
 place in the United States that enjoys diplomatic immunity.

 The Government represents that they have faithfully taken steps to see that
 Plaintiff does not pass out of the jurisdiction of this Court. We fully credit these
 representations. Our clarified injunction is intended to fortify the steps that the
 Government has taken. The clarification is a criticism of no one; we just want no
 misunderstandings. The entire injunction remains in force.

 The Government has offered to supply the Court with biweekly reports from a
 psychiatrist, retained by the Government to monitor and examine Plaintiff,
 regarding Plaintiff's well-being, health., and condition. In addition, the Government
 represents that they are enlisting a social worker to monitor the care and
 condition of Plaintiff in his current custodial arrangement. The Government offers
 to provide the Court with biweekly reports from this social worker, once this
 arrangement has been confirmed. The Court accepts these offers and requires the
 Government to submit these reports.

 MOTION GRANTED IN PART, and DENIED IN PART.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

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