That the judge would do this shows she has at least some grasp of the real issues involved, that she understands that punishing MS for past trangressions isn't enough.

The only down side I see is that this is liable to drag things out again. MS will use this try and get another extension to prepare their defense, and the CKK will probably have to give them something.

If MS can push the discussion of the current settlement through before dealing with the other states they will. And the pressure to give in if the settlement goes through will be high.

Jay