That case, on which the court had deferred action until the New Hampshire case was decided, presents issues that may not be so easily avoided.
And so they created the Browne Review, deferring action until after the election.
They decided to defer action until they had more time to consider the recommendation.
Republicans appear to believe they can simply defer action until 2015.
The Republican leaders said they would defer action until they had the votes to pass their bill, and as of today, they said, they clearly did not.
When the White House first disclosed its suspicions about the use of chemical weapons in April, Mr. Obama said he would defer action until an investigation found more conclusive evidence that established a "chain of custody" in the use of the gas.
We think that a board could reasonably decide to defer action until the law is clarified, particularly if the company's equity plans are not being brought to shareholders.
In his view, the nation's experience with lead additives, asbestos and other substances shows it can be costly — in lives, health and dollars — to defer action until evidence of harm is overwhelming.
The administration asked the court to choose one of two options: either accept its appeal for expedited review, with arguments taking place in May and a decision to come in the current term, or defer action until the justices decide the case on the rights of the Guantánamo prisoners that is currently before them.
The Mexican government has taken a great interest in the case, Torres v. Mullin, No. 03-5781, and filed a brief asking the justices to defer action until the International Court of Justice can decide a complaint that Mexico brought in January on behalf of Mr. Torres and 53 other Mexicans who have been sentenced to death in the United States.
The EU instead will defer action until after the World Trade Organization (WTO) issues its ruling on the tariff issue.
