Originally Posted by
perseus11
It's all up to the Judge on the 30th. IMO, if the Judge agrees with the DOJ date, it will provide a clue regarding who she will favor during the actual trial, which may cause the merger to unwind at AA's request. I'd bet she will set a middle ground date and ignore the absurdity of the DOJ's request for more time - they've already had a year to prepare!
She's known to be very fair and no-nonsense. I'm pretty sure she'll see right through what the doj is trying to do.