A Republican appointed US Attorney prosecuted Libby.
A Republican appointed District Court Judge presided over the trial that found his guilty on 5 counts.
and today...
An Appeals Court panel (2 Repub appointed and 1 Dem-appointed) said his plea to remain free on bond pending appeal has no merit:
Quote:
Appeals court rejects Libby’s bid for bail
A federal appeals court Monday rejected former White House aide Lewis “Scooter” Libby’s request to remain free on bond while appealing his March conviction on perjury and obstruction of justice charges.
In an order handed down Monday, a three judge panel wrote Libby “has not shown that the appeal raises a substantial question” that regular appeals court will consider when its next term begins in September.
A trial judge ordered Libby to serve 30 months in prison, to start when a location is determined by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, and a date is decided for him to surrender himself at that location.
A court official told CNN Libby’s attorneys may still file for relief from the US Supreme Court, to try to keep Libby out of confinement pending his appeal.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com...-bid-for-bail/
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The perp walk (
federal prisoner number 28301-016) should be soon...pending a last gasp hope for Supreme Court intervention or a WH pardon....both of which would be a mockery of justice.
It does restore my faith in the system, at least to a small degree, to see that there are still some in the federal judiciary who place the rule of law above partisanship or political loyalty.