Jury selection to begin Jan 16 in Scooter Libby trial...

[sueh]

From AP News Calendar at Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/01/12/ap3325336.html

TUESDAY, JAN. 16

Washington - Jury selection to begin in U.S. District Court in the CIA leak trial involving former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

Found this as well:

Headline: Bloggers gain access to "Scooter" Libby trial
By Andy Sullivan

<snip> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet bloggers will be allowed to cover the criminal trial of former White House staffer Lewis "Scooter" Libby alongside reporters from traditional media outlets, a court spokesman said on Thursday.

Members of a bloggers' association will share at least two seats during the high-profile trial in which Libby's former boss, Vice President Dick Cheney, is expected to testify, said Sheldon Snook, a spokesman for the U.S. District Court in Washington. > snip
<snip> Blogging access will be restricted to members of the Media Blogging Association, a trade group that provides legal advice and promotes increased access for its 1,000 members.

While members adhere to standards of fairness and accuracy, they will be free to include political perspectives in their coverage, association President Robert Cox said.

"Our members are not going in there to file wire service copy or be pool reporters -- they're going to express opinions," Cox said <snip>

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyID=2007-01-11T175247Z_01_N11421463_RTRUKOC_0_US-MEDIA-COURTS-BLOGS.xml&WTmodLoc=InternetNewsHome_C1_%5BFeed%5D-2

[billybob537]

1. Scooter

you gut a purdy mouth!

[sueh]

2. Yep....

I wish we could actually view this trial on the tevee or the internets. This is perfect timing for bushco. Everything about him and his administration is coming undone.

[Independent_Liberal]

3. Goodie!

The blogosphere is this generation's Woodward and Bernstein.

[Annces]

4. tomorrow is the day

jury selection starts.