He's waiting for the ok from the Jewish leaders at Google (you know those geeky looking fems with the black beanie hats).
If he rules too early and doesn't extract as much of the life-blood from Vringo as he possibly can, he won't be getting his bonus check from the beanie wearers.
Now it's college basketball tournament time. Do you really think this laches corrupt clown is going to be ruling soon?
Wait till after the final four is over and the check clears!