The Hearing was very satisfactory. Mine was the next to the last case.
I had the opportunity to listen to the three judges interrogate two
assistant attorneys general concerning two criminal cases. The judges
were not sympathetic with the government. I thought there might be
hope for me. And with good reason. The judges were very friendly,
smiled at me and I smiled back. At the end, the chief judge said,
you have 15 seconds, do you have anything else to say, to which I
replied. "I want to thank the Court for the opportunity to litigate.
It was wonderful. I enjoyed it very much. I hope you will let me 
come back." Of course I mustn't count the chickens before they hatch.
It's not unusual for judges to be very friendly to litigants to whom
they must do injustice.  Time will tell.