In response, Judge Stanton said, "I am respectfully asking our highest courts to do something about this problem."

"The similarity of the two works here lies in their concepts, abstracted to a high degree of generality," Judge Stanton wrote.

Because of their concerns, they asked Judge Stanton on March 16 to transfer the trial to another county.

"I am satisfied it would be entirely inappropriate for a potential juror to know of those statements if they are suppressed," Judge Stanton said.

The motion that prompted Judge Stanton's ruling was unusual in itself.

Mr. Winter said he expects Judge Stanton to schedule a hearing within 10 days.

"The safety of the human community request that you remain in prison for the rest of your natural life," Judge Stanton said.

At an arraignment after the three men were indicted, Judge Stanton had set May 20 as the date for their trial.

"We wanted Judge Stanton's decision to be reversed," he said.

A lawyer for some of the groups that challenged the Federal regulations said Judge Stanton's decision would be appealed.