1.   I had heard an appeal could take years.

2.   The appeal could take several months, particularly in cases where a local inquiry was held.

3.   An appeal could have taken another two to three months.

4.   An appeal usually takes several months.

5.   An appeal could take six months or much longer, if it is subsequently appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

6.   Appeals normally take more than a year.

7.   Any appeal might take months, court observers estimated.

8.   Attorney General Grant Woods said Tuesday that the federal court appeals could take several more years.

9.   A request for an emergency stay could be heard quickly by the Appeals Court, but a full appeal could take up to two years to resolve.

10.   After that, appeals could take years.