Gov. Brown seeks delay in freeing 10K inmates   The judges have
said they will permit no further delays in reducing prison
crowding, which they previously found was the leading cause of
an unconstitutional level inmate medical care. The judges have
threatened to cite Brown for contempt if he does not immediately
begin complying.  If the three judges reject Brown's request for
a stay, the state said it intends to seek a reprieve from U.S.
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who oversees appeals from
California and other Western states.  A stay could delay inmate
releases by a year while the justices consider California's
appeal.  The governor has said previously that dangerous felons
would have to be released, but the judges said it could be done
without a threat to public safety.  Complying with the order
before the appeal is considered by the Supreme Court means that
"a likelihood of irreparable harm exists," the administration
said in its 10-page filing.  That would be because the court's
directives "can