Don Siegelman

Obama Administration Opposes Siegelman's Supreme Court Appeal

Justin Elliott | November 17, 2009, 3:54PM

Fmr. Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman

The solicitor general of the Obama Administration is arguing against former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman's appeal of his controversial bribery conviction to the Supreme Court.

The Friday development, first reported by the Birmingham News, hinges on the argument by Siegelman and co-defendant Richard Scrushy, former CEO of HealthSouth Corp., that their case throws into doubt standards for determining whether bribery has occurred.

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