The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has declined a request from former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman to review his appeal en banc - meaning the full court.
According to Scott Horton, a Columbia University law professor who has been following the Siegelman case for Harper’s Magazine, it is not uncommon for an appeals court to decline a full member — or en banc review — of a case.
An appeals court “usually hears cases when there is a sharp difference of opinion on a panel,” Horton said Friday morning during a phone interview. Horton noted that in Siegelman’s case “there was a unanimous decision” rendered.
When asked what this development means for the Siegelman case, Horton expressed little hope that Siegelman could avoid going back to jail to serve out what could possibly now be a 20-year term.
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This is a catch twenty two situation. Holder can't jump in but let's hope he replaces the US Attorney quick. I no longer trust Judges to much corruption. It is sad to see an innocent man continued being attacked by the Republican Party. let's hope Holder does somethng quickly.
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