"The court finds that deportation without process could work irreparable harm and an order must issue without notice due to the urgency this situation presents," Judge Gallagher wrote in his order on Wednesday.
Germany's bomb disposal service was only able to begin the operation after all residents in the densely populated area were evacuated."If you refuse, we will escort you from your home - if necessary by force - along with the police," the authorities said.
Residents were told if they refused to leave their homes after the evacuation began they could face expensive fines.Some intensive care patients were helped out in ambulances from the Eduardus Hospital.Finding bombs from WW2 is not unusual in German cities such as Cologne and Berlin, but these bombs were particularly large.
The evacuation in the Old Town and Deutz neighbourhoods began with officials going door to door to tell people they must leave their homes.Many of the city's usually bustling streets were eerily deserted as shops, restaurants and businesses were told to stop operating during the day.
Cultural institutions including the Philharmonic Hall and many museums were also affected, as well as government buildings, 58 hotels, and nine schools.
Transport was severely disrupted, with all roads closed in the area, many trains cancelled and the Messe/Deutz train station was closed from 08:00 local time (07:00BST).The main investors were Boeing, BAE Systems and Roll-Royce. He feels they could have done more to give the wider investment community confidence in Reaction Engines.
It would have avoided a lot of pain."My team had put heart and soul into the company and we had a good cry. "
Did they really shed tears? "Absolutely, I had my tears at our final meeting where we joined hands and stood up. I said 'We still did great, take a bow."What lessons can we draw for other high-tech ventures? "You definitely have no choice but to be optimistic," says Mr Dissel.