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Jefferson appeals ruling, likely to delay trial

SOURCE: Bill Walsh and Bruce Alpert // New Orleans Times-Picayune

21 Feb 2008 // U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-New Orleans, on Wednesday afternoon appealed a court ruling in his public corruption case, a move that is sure to once again put off the twice-delayed trial.

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