As a result of the Final Order and a settlement agreement that had been reached prior to the hearing with a number of the challengers, the Governing Board withdrew from rulemaking the four components listed above. Other aspects of the Final Order were appealed. Appeal Status Parties filed their notices of appeal in April 1997. Since that time, as of July 12, about 200 filings , have been made in the case by the parties and court ranging from briefs and replies, to motions for extension of time, to case management orders entered by the court. The case continues to be one of the most complex.
Oral arguments have yet to be scheduled.