21.   He said protesters asked authorities to improve living conditions, and to speed cases which are long delayed by courts.

22.   He said the court merely delayed the schedule and had not taken a position.

23.   Meanwhile, in Georgia, a federal appeals court delayed the execution of a convicted killer by one day while it considered an appeal.

24.   Montemayor Cantu said the federal court could delay its decision for one or two years.

25.   The court delayed its verdict after a government lawyer asked for the cross-examination of two more witnesses.

26.   The company wants the court to delay sending the case back to district court until a week after considering the request.

27.   The court delayed a ruling on whether a ton of shark and mahi-mahi seized from the boat should be preserved.

28.   The court delayed taking up the matter until at least Thursday.

29.   The court had delayed hearing the case while the two sides tried to work out a compromise.

30.   Thomas Lambros, an attorney for the plaintiffs and a retired U.S. District Court judge, suggested that the court delay preliminary approval for up to two months.