He added that prosecutors did not believe the decision would delay the schedule for the trial.

But they agreed the decision may only delay the inevitable.

A lawyer for the city said it would appeal the decision, in effect, delaying the market's move by several more weeks.

As prosecutors delay a decision on whether to file charges for the alleged .

Therefore, the decisions of the Bundesrat can only delay legislation.

Lawyers said his decision could delay proceedings while a new judge learns the details of the cases.

His decision could delay for several months the purchase of the buses.

In the short term, today's decision will delay for many months the closing of the deal.

The decision could delay construction of a plant by years as the city casts about for a new location.

The Court's decision to hear the case delayed the construction of the project, which was originally scheduled to begin in late 2007.