That depends on whether there's any hurry (and other things). If neither the court nor either of the parties see a reason to hurry, then time can pass.
There already was a verdict (for the Times) but it was thrown out on appeal. This is a re-do.
ETA: I looked up the docket [0] and in fact, this was the second appeal (See ECF 64). There was also an appeal on a prior MTD, hence the extreme delay.
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[0]: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6081165/palin-v-the-new...