That's actually not too uncommon .. trial dates can move a lot, depending on a lot of factors.
The key point of the article, however, is that the judge has not granted discovery. There's no sense in pretending there will be a trial if she can't jump that obstacle.
Ummmmmmmm, here's the key points:
"Carter ordered a hearing Oct. 5 on the motion to dismiss and ordered arguments submitted on the issue of discovery.
If the case survives that challenge, a pretrial hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 11 and the trial for two weeks later. "
Obviously, the the Obama lawyers didn't make their case today, and motion for discovery or dismiss is still on as is the trial date.