Chambaraud, the judge-advocate, and Manau, the attorney-general, made it clear that proceedings should not resume, at the same time showing a discreet sympathy for the cause of revision.

The proceeding resumes on Tuesday.

Mr. Libby's legal team will begin with a parade of Washington journalists as witnesses for the defense when the proceedings resume Monday.

Before proceedings resumed the next day of trial, Peter and the other attorneys were called into conference by Sirica.

A spokeswoman for the Moscow City Court, where the trial is taking place, also declined to elaborate beyond saying that the proceedings would resume March 14.

(The proceedings resume on Friday.)

After a relatively calm morning session, proceedings resumed after lunch.

Both sides are expected to complete their arguments when the proceedings resume this week.

On occasion, proceedings would resume far from where they had left off.

Once the proceedings resumed the Court announced its decision.