[snowsislander]

"It is an impressive show of public service when twelve prominent and distinguished current and former law professors of well-respected schools are able to amass their collective wisdom in the course of only several days to provide their legal expertise to the Court on behalf of a criminal defendant. The Court trusts that this is a reflection of these eminent academics' willingness in the future to step to the plate and provide like assistance in cases involving any of the numerous litigants, both in this Court and throughout the courts of our nation, who lack the financial means to fully and properly articulate the merits of their legal positions even in instances where failure to do so could result in monetary penalties, incarceration, or worse. The Court will certainly not hesitate to call for such assistance from these luminaries, as necessary in the interests of justice and equity, whenever similar questions arise in the cases that come before it.

Incredible. That's this judge's response to some of the most prominent professors of law in our country raising serious legal issues?

[Laverne]

Would it be appropriate for the 12 individuals to respond to this snarky note? Or are they above this fray? And, who knows what the next step is in this whole process? Does Fitzy file a response to Team Libby brief on the appeals process? When will the judge rule on this issue?

I doubt that Walton will allow Libby to be free on bail pending his appeal, his rulings throughout this case have been favorable to the prosecutor. He clearly does not like Libby, and has allowed personal prejudice to affect his rulings, or so it seems, especially with this little footnote.