Some licenses were denied because of technical errors. Bauchner challenged the decision in court, arguing the applications should be issued based on merit.
In December, the court granted a stay in the 2019 application process for new medical marijuana businesses. That led to the appeals process and the delay in awarding licenses.
The state health department, however, believed it did not need to stop scoring applications that had passed an initial review. The court told the department it had misinterpreted its order.
A hearing on the matter is expected to take place at the earliest on March 2.