"A Stain on Lady Justice"..Siegelman in jail, Rove writing for Newsweek.

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The title was used by a columnist in Alabama, and he is right. More about the stain on justice that is shown in the Siegelman case.

A Stain on Lady Justice

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has again asked the judge who sentenced former Gov. Don Siegelman for a more detailed explanation of why he refused to let Siegelman remain free on bond while the former governor appeals his conviction. In an apparent rush to throw Siegelman in shackles and denying the former governor the ability to even say goodbye to his family following his sentencing, the judge, Mark E. Fuller, a district judge in the Middle District of Alabama, failed to rule on the motion for release, gaveling down Siegelman's lawyer when she pressed him for a ruling.

Siegelman has applied to the appeals court for his release pending appeal and the appellate judges in reviewing the record, found that Fuller had never even made a ruling on the lawyer's motion. They sent the matter back to him for a ruling, asking an explanation for his decision. The two judges who wrote Fuller for the explanation were Stanley Marcus, a Clinton appointee and Susan Black, an appointee of George H. W. Bush.

......"Questions raised about Judge's business interests

While Judge Fuller was presiding over the Siegelman/Scrushy trial, a business, Doss Aviation, Inc., in which he holds a 43.75% interest as he sits as a federal jurist, received $200 million in contracts from the Department of Defense.

One, a ten-year contract which totals $178.22 million contains an annual renewal clause, which makes his company totally dependent on the U. S. Government, Recently I disclosed this contract, but since then I have found that Doss Aviation added an additional $21 million in DOD contracts during the time he was sitting as the judge in the Siegelman/Scrushy case.

Meanwhile one of the operatives mentioned as being involved in that case is earning a salary from Newsweek, and he seems to be directing the 2008 campaign from there. Amazing how that happens.

Rove's column for Newsweek in spite of his being linked to Siegelman's case...is staining our system of justice

Now Karl Rove, the President's top political strategist, has been implicated in the controversy. A longtime Republican lawyer in Alabama swears she heard a top G.O.P. operative in the state say that Rove "had spoken with the Department of Justice" about "pursuing" Siegelman, with help from two of Alabama's U.S. attorneys.

The allegation was made by Dana Jill Simpson, a lifelong Republican and lawyer who practices in Alabama.

More outrages about Rove:

While Karl Rove says he is resigning in order to spend more time with his family, the move comes while he is at the center of several Congressional investigations. Last month Senate Judiciary Chair Patrick Leahy subpoenaed Rove to testify about his role in the politicization of the Justice Department and the firing of nine U.S. attorneys. So far Rove has ignored the subpoena and has refused to testify, citing executive privilege. In addition, two weeks ago Rove skipped a Congressional hearing on the allegedly improper use by White House aides of Republican National Committee email accounts. Leahy has vowed to continue the investigation. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Rove said "I'm Moby Dick and they're after me."

Governor Siegelman's daughter has written a letter to ask people to contact the Judiciary Committee.

Letter from Dana Siegelman about her father in prison.

For those of you who have been concerned about my dad, I am writing to update you on his condition and to ask for your help again.

After visiting my dad in prison, I have observed: They do not feed him nearly enough; he has no privacy; he works as a janitor everyday from 7-4; he is allowed few personal belongings, and; he lives with real criminals. However, despite the negative conditions he is under, his spirit remains positive, and he retains his hope in coming justice.

Having my dad in prison has sharply awakened me to the many brutalities alive in this world. For years I tried to hide from politics and salvage my naivety. This was a futile attempt. Hiding from and denying the injustices served to our people and the world is anything but empowering. We have the ability to face these problems and do something productive to stop them. Please join me in encouraging this committee to fight for the truth, to seek justice with all its power, and to rekindle the hope that we ought to have in our government.

With all my heart I thank you for your incredible help, prayers, and love.

Contact info is given.

Democrats.com covers Jill Simpson's testimony to the Judicial Committee.

Jill Simpson's Affidavit Lifts The Veil on Bush Justice Department, Karl Rove Dirty Tricks

In a five part series, Jill Simpson tells the story of her affidavit filed in the interest of seeking justice against the Bush and Riley political machines in the case of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman and deposed HealthSouth founder Richard Scrushy.

Locust Fork News

Looks like the appeal of Governor Siegelman is being held up because of a missing court transcript from well over a year ago.

The Case of the Missing Transcript

Now we learn from the Associated Press notes that Governor Siegelman’s appeal to the Eleventh Circuit is being held up because there is no transcript.

The bulky transcript from the two-month-long trial has not been completed and must be available before attorneys for Siegelman and Scrushy can appeal the convictions to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. The delay was caused partly by the death earlier this year of Jimmy Dickens, the court reporter who recorded the trial, which included dozens of witnesses and mounds of physical evidence.

Siegelman and Scrushy have asked the appellate court to release them from prison while they are waiting for a final decision on the appeal — a decision Siegelman’s attorneys say might be a year or even two years away. Siegelman attorney Vince Kilborn said the delay in the appeal adds to his argument that the former governor should be out of prison while the sentence is appealed.

“I’m firmly convinced the 11th Circuit is going to reverse this case. The travesty is that we’ve got an innocent client sitting in federal prison with no hearing in sight on his appeal,” Kilborn said.

Whose fault is this? The answer to that question is simple: Judge Fuller.

It almost seems the media is seeing how many outrageous and disgraced people they can put on air....Tom Delay, Karl Rove. As far as Democrats, they are putting people who speak for the establishment party in DC...Carville for example.

Meanwhile, Governor Siegelman is still in jail in spite of pleas and committee hearings. We should be yelling out for that transcript from his trial a year and a half ago.

Oh, and Karl Rove is free and on TV and writing for Newsweek.