 While being detained by INS, Martinez and Benitez, each filed a petition for the writ of habeas corpus to challenge their indefinite detention.On October 30, 2002, Martinez was granted petition by the United States District Court for the District of Oregon under "Martinez v. Smith" and was to be released at the digression of INS.Whereas Benitez was denied petition by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida under "Benitez v. Wallis" on July 11, 2002.