He added that he expected a state appellate court to block his order.

The government appealed to the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in Philadelphia, and asked it to block Judge Bissell's order until the appeal was decided.

But lawyers for Mr. Kalikow immediately filed a notice of appeal, and in the meantime are attempting to block the judge's order.

His words failed to persuade a judge to block the Army's order, which meant that Mr. Rhone was still required to report on Nov. 2.

Yesterday the justices made themselves heard for the first time, blocking a federal judge's order to open to the public immigration hearings for terrorism suspects.

On Tuesday, Justice Department lawyers sought to block Judge Smith's order.

Mr. Uribe on Saturday blocked the judge's order to free the traffickers, explaining that, "We have to care for the dignity of the nation."

In 1999, discount giants including Wal-Mart Stores, based in Bentonville, Ark., successfully sued to block his order for deep discounts on commonly prescribed drugs.

The government asked the Third Circuit to block Judge Bissell's order until the appeal was decided.

The court, in a relatively unusual move given that the case was not before it for any other purpose, blocked Judge Bissell's order.