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A supporter of Egypt's first Islamist President Mohamed Mursi shouts slogans against military rules and members of Mubarak's regime from a vehicle with an image of Mursi, in front of Egypt's state council in Cairo July 17, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh By Dina Zayed CAIRO | Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:36pm EDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood brawled with their opponents in court on Tuesday, delaying rulings that might help define the powers of new Islamist President Mohamed Mursi as he seeks more autonomy from the military. Mursi's Brotherhood allies hailed a "decisive" day in a chaotic transition to democracy and hundreds of supporters turned up at the courthouse to accuse the generals of using the judiciary to undermine his authority. Overwhelmed by the shouting and jostling, judges suspended the hearing and moved to another court to try to restore order. By late afternoon it was not clear if they had made any progress. "This court has always taken pride that its chambers are open to the public," Judge Abdel Salam el-Naggar told the court. "What happened in that chamber - is such terrorism appropriate?" The anger on display in the crowded courtroom underscores widespread frustration at a chaotic and faltering democratic transition made possible by last year's overthrow of autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak. Despite his election victory in June, Mursi has yet to form a cabinet and there is no fully functioning government, parliament or constitution for Egypt, deepening the sense of turmoil that has pushed the economy to the brink of a balance of payments and budget crisis. Judges have dismissed accusations that they are influenced by the military and opinion is split on whether the Cairo administrative court will strike down the constituent assembly, a body rewriting the constitution that was formed by an Islamist-dominated parliament the generals have since dissolved. The divisions were on full view at the courthouse. "Down, down with military rule," cried Brotherhood supporters who want the constituent assembly to continue its work. That drew an angry response from their opponents. "Down, down with the rule of the Supreme Guide," shouted a woman, referring to the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie. As the mayhem deepened, lawyers called for the proceedings to be suspended. "This isn't justice," said lawyer Nabiel Gabriel. "I am holding Mursi personally accountable for this chaos. He has a responsibility to establish order." "CONSPIRACY" A power struggle unleashed by the overthrow of Mubarak has shifted from the streets to the ballot box and now the courts as Islamists exert pressure on the judiciary for fear the army-led establishment will use it to sideline them from power. The period of army rule has sown confusion over the primacy of state institutions and the judiciary is often exasperated by the complexity of the cases it must consider. Beside the constituent assembly, the judges were also trying to study appeals against decrees by the military and one from Mursi that recalled parliament after the generals dissolved it. On its Facebook page, the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) said the deliberations would be "decisive". Yet there was little hope that the rulings, when they come, will end the institutional wrangling that is delaying Egypt's democratic transition - as well as seemingly endless court challenges back and fore. Brotherhood supporters said no one could overrule elected institutions. "Who elected the constitutional assembly? Parliament. And who elected parliament? The people. We are the ones to determine our fate," said 20-year-old protester Ahmed Mohamed el-Sayed, an FJP member. WHO IS IN CONTROL? The military took power from Mubarak promising a new era of accountable, civilian rule but the transition has been chaotic and inconclusive. It oversaw the first open leadership contest in Egypt's history, only to claw back vital powers from the new president, leaving Egyptians still wondering who really controls the Arab world's most populous nation since Mursi took office on June 30. Self-proclaimed guardians of the Egyptian people, the generals have taken greater control over how the constitution is formed, angering the Brotherhood but comforting some liberals who fear Islamists are intent on dominating the state to impose their conservative agenda. A previous constituent assembly was dissolved by court order, after liberals and others quit the body complaining it was so dominated by Islamists that it failed to reflect Egypt's diversity. So far, Mursi has avoided a major confrontation with the military council led by Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi - figurehead of the turbulent transition. At a military graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Mursi sat alongside Tantawi and other senior officers and made a speech in which he paid homage to the leaders of the armed forces during the uprising against Mubarak. Appearing to address the political and legal tensions unfolding in Egypt, Mursi said he was in talks to put in place "a comprehensive vision for managing the coming period constitutionally, legally and politically". He said a government would be announced as soon as possible to replace an interim, army-appointed cabinet still in office. The decision will not come too soon for many Egyptians tired by the continued uncertainty. "The state of the country is unacceptable," said Ahmed Mahmoud, a language teacher from a region northeast of Cairo who traveled to the courthouse to vent his frustration. 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