Elian Gonzalez Case: Justice Department Awaits Supreme Court Decision on Boy's Fate
BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Back to the Elian matter now, a case that has a legal and political hot potato all around it. And few corners of government have felt that heat as much as the Justice Department. Our Justice correspondent, Pierre Thomas, now live from Washington outside the Justice Department with more. A lot of attention being focused today again, Pierre.</s>PIERRE THOMAS, CNN JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT: Well, Bill, there's nervous and quiet anticipation here at the Justice Department this morning. Justice Department officials hoping that the Supreme Court will either not hear the case or simply reject the move by the Miami relatives to have Elian stay in the United States. The Justice Department position has been the same throughout. Basically, they hold that the father speaks for the boy, that Elian is too young to speak for himself, and they hope that the Supreme Court will uphold that position. Now, again, today, they're expecting to hear from the court. They don't think it will be before early morning. But, again, they're waiting to see what the court will decide -- Bill.</s>HEMMER: Pierre Thomas in Washington, we'll be in touch. Pierre, thanks.