It has seemed to matter little that challenges to the initiative in Federal and state courts could limit or delay its enforcement for years.

But countless legal challenges have delayed the corporation from acquiring the land.

A recount and several challenges from the three candidates had delayed the outcome.

If it goes ahead - legal challenges could delay the start until the fall - it will be the first such trial anywhere.

But legal challenges by environmental groups have already delayed that project.

The university now hopes to begin its supervision in January, but legal challenges could delay it further.

But legal challenges, requiring a decision from the judge, have delayed the settlement.

Legal challenges delayed the records' availability to the public until March 1998.

Legal challenges by the long-distance carriers, state governments and others could also delay any damage.

But Democrats worry that the challenges will inevitably delay the process and frustrate the voters.