Supreme Court Declines To Review Jefferson Ruling

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to review last August’s decision by a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit regarding the FBI raid on the Washington office of Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.). The appellate court ruled that the raid violated the Speech and Debate Clause of the US Constitution and that Jefferson was entitled to the return of privileged legislative documents. Jefferson was indicted last June on 16 counts including including bribery, racketeering, money laundering and obstruction of justice. His trial is currently delayed while he seeks to suppress certain evidence and statements arising out of the search of his Washington home (earlier). The Washington Post story is here.