Another hurdle is overcome in the legal process, which should eventually result in a trial for Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA)

A federal judge rejected Rep. William Jefferson’s (D-La.) request to suppress evidence gathered during an FBI search of his Louisiana home in 2005.

Judge T.S. Ellis III determined that FBI agents did not abuse Jefferson’s rights during the raid because he was not arrested or held in custody. Jefferson could have terminated the interview he had with the agents at any time and could have left the house immediately when the agents started searching his home, according to the judge.