Sentence examples for postpone the trials from inspiring English sources

The two have denied the charges and sought to postpone the trials, calling them a distraction from Kenya's efforts to deal with a security crisis in the aftermath of the terrorist attack by Somali Islamists on a Nairobi shopping mall in September.

UNITED NATIONS — An African-led attempt to postpone the trials of Kenya's top two leaders at the International Criminal Court collapsed on Friday when it failed to gain enough support on the United Nations Security Council, an outcome bitterly criticized by Kenya and other African nations that accused the Council's majority of a patronizing mistrust.

"How long are they going to postpone the trial?

Another lawyer for Mr. Moussaoui, Gerald Zerkin, urged the judge to postpone the trial.

Already the ICC has agreed to postpone the trial, at the defence's request, from April to July.

At yesterday's hearing, Judge Kaplan also declined to postpone the trial to give defense lawyers more time.

"I hope the new government will postpone the trial until things settle down," said Wamidh Hathiq, 25, a mobile phone salesman.

The judge had previously denied the government's request to postpone the trial, which was to start Sept. 20.

Prosecutors have been forced to postpone the trial against Mr. Rackley because of the teenager's missed court appearances.

In addition, Professor DiPippa said Mr. Clinton's lawyers would be able to postpone the trial perhaps even until the president left office by filing various motions.

One lawyer, Edward B. MacMahon Jr., said in a telephone interview that he was pleased by the judge's decision to postpone the trial.