Radical cleric Abu Hamza has lodged an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights against his extradition from the UK to the US on terror charges.
The appeal comes 24 hours before a deadline was due to expire and now further delays the case.
It means the London-based cleric cannot be extradited until a panel decides if the court's Grand Chamber should hear new submissions from his lawyers.
The charges on the indictment include hostage taking in Yemen in 1998.
Other extradition cases, including that of terror suspect Babar Ahmad, are thought to be on hold for between six and eight weeks, the BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw says.
In April, the European Court of Human Rights backed the extradition of Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects from the UK to the US.
The Strasbourg court held there would be no violation of human rights for those facing life and solitary confinement in a "supermax" prison.
The court's decision was seen as one of its most important since 9/11 because it approves of human rights in US maximum security prisons, making it easier for the UK to send suspects to its closest ally.
Abu Hamza is also accused of planning to establish a training camp in Bly, Oregon. There are further allegations that he plotted to provide material support to terrorists in Afghanistan and provided goods and services to the Taliban.
He was first arrested at the request of the US in May 2004 - but the extradition was halted after he was jailed at the Old Bailey for incitement offences relating to his sermons in London.
In 2008, his appeal against extradition the US went to the European Court.
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