On the whole "Redmond Justice" front, we've got some good news and some bad news. The good news is, Judge Jackson didn't give in to Microsoft's cajoling and cancel the whole show. The bad news is, he did delay its season premiere by three weeks-- but legal experts seem to think that the short delay may only hurt Microsoft instead of helping them. A TechWeb article has all the details of this latest development.

The Department of Justice, one of the show's big stars, is "pleased" with the decision not to cancel the show, and "looks forward" to the big season premiere, which, after this latest delay, is now slotted for October 15th. Microsoft, on the other hand, has been trying to wriggle out of its "Redmond Justice" contract for months now, and in delaying the trial may only have hurt its chances for a decent outcome in the big showdown. From a courtroom perspective, Microsoft has now been granted extra time to prepare its defense, and therefore they are less likely to be able to argue successfully that newer evidence should be suppressed. The DoJ, on the other hand, now has three more weeks to go over its script-- and build its mounting evidence.

Are we disappointed in the late premiere of the show? Well, sort of; we're flashing back to last year's X-Files premiere, which didn't air until late October, if we recall correctly. Look on the bright side; now you don't have to spend hours agonizing over which to watch on September 23rd. The big trial was originally slotted for the same day as the season premiere of "the Drew Carey Show," but the recent rescheduling means you can tune in to Drew without regret, and revel in the glory of the iMac that now graces Mimi Bobeck's desk. Given all the new shows that are premiering in the next couple of weeks, it'll actually be kind of nice to spread things out a bit and keep "Redmond Justice" for dessert.