Special Prosecutor named in US Attorney firings and related events
From the papers, Nora Dannehy was been appointed special prosecutor by US Attorney General Mukasey to investigate: “Serious allegations involving potential criminal conduct have not been fully...
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Siegelman Interviewed
GQ Blog posts today an interview with former Governor Don Siegelman. Readers who have followed the story closely will not see a whole lot new but it is a quick summary of the points he has been making...
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AL-03: Siegelman Robocalls for Segall
Push the play button to hear the call. Former Governor Don Siegelman has recorded robocalls that are going out in the AL-03 district where Democrat Josh Segall is challenging GOP incumbent Mike...
View ArticleGrowing Allegations in Siegelman Case
I have my own jury duty this week. Yee-ha. And lots to catch up on here from the weekend/end-of-the-week. The story of the conviction of former Governor Don Siegelman gets more interesting with the...
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Artur Davis in the Parlor, Part Two
I sat down with U.S. Rep. Artur Davis (D – Birmingham) after his announcement Friday in Birmingham to talk about his candidacy in the 2010 Governor’s race. You can find Part One here. Diving right in…...
View ArticleMost Siegelman Convictions Upheld
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld 5 of the 7 counts on which former Gov. Don Siegelman was originally convicted. AL.com has it.
View ArticleText of Circuit Court Decision on Siegelman Appeal
Here in a .pdf file is the ruling from the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Don Siegelman’s appeal. Related Articles:Most Siegelman Convictions Upheld
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Full Court Passes on Siegelman Review
The full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to review the convictions of former Gov. Don Siegelman and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy. Siegelman attorney Vince Kilborn says they...
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Considering the Larry Langford Trial
At first I wondered why Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford would want his trial moved to Tuscaloosa since he won a landslide victory in Birmingham just two years ago, winning in a 10 person field without...
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The Governor of Goat Hill
Eddie Curran, who covered the Siegelman Administration for the Press-Register, and criminal trials now has a web site, the Governor of Goat Hill. He is promoting his book of the same name and...
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For Some, the Index is the Best Reading
I get really interesting email. This one is about Eddie Curran and his new book The Governor of Goat Hill about former governor Don Siegelman. Eddie set up a table on the main floor of the Alabama...
View ArticleFriday Bits
Let’s clear out the notebook… Hey, I fixed the phone! I junked the old service that caused me to miss voice mail from a reader. (I have never been able to retrieve that voice mail, I am sorry to say. I...
View ArticleInteresting Supreme Court ruling on honest services
From the SCOTUSblog, in deciding (pdf) the appeal in Skilling v. United States (08-1394), the Court found that “… “honest services” statue covers only bribery and kickback schemes…”. Robert Plotkin,...
View ArticleSiegelman back to the Court of Appeals for reconsideration
As you are aware by now, Don Siegleman’s appeal to the US Supreme Court has been sent back to the Court of Appeals with its judgment vacated for reconsideration (AKA “remanded”) in view of their...
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11th Circuit Court Ruling on Siegelman and Scrushy
Here is this week’s ruling (in a .pdf file) from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Scrushy and Siegelman for those who want the details. Yesterday’s AP story is here. Short version: two bribery...
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