Not to mention the many other mile-high procedural obstacles in the way.

But thus far, no one has been able to find a solution to the procedural obstacle.

There therefore seems to have been no procedural obstacle to Volusianus's continuing to serve as prefect after he was ennobled.

Both sides agreed that the Pennsylvania decision is likely to spur a new round of state laws creating procedural obstacles to abortion.

He also said that the commission had generally continued the practice adopted under the Reagan Administration of discouraging claims by throwing up procedural obstacles.

Patterson said that private parties have to overcome procedural obstacles that government officials would not.

But the proposal must still overcome procedural and political obstacles.

Article 13 in particular could represent a certain amount of progress despite all the procedural obstacles that it incorporates.

To that end, the House passed a bill last week to move children out of foster care more quickly, mainly by easing procedural obstacles.

But aides to the Governor said the problem was that Mr. Silver had raised procedural obstacles.