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LOUISIANA REP. WILLIAM JEFFERSON INDICTED IN WASHINGTON
U.S. Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA), shown in this March 1, 2007 file photo, was indicted on 16 counts including racketeering, soliciting bribes, money-laundering, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in Washington on June 4, 2007. Jefferson, 63, whose district includes New Orleans, was re-elected last year despite the looming probe, during which investigators found $90,000 in the congressman's freezer. (UPI Photo/A.J. Sisco)

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Court leaves ex-rep.'s conviction intact
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson's appeal to have his bribery conviction vacated.
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10 charges against ex-lawmaker upheld
10 charges against ex-lawmaker upheld
A federal appeals panel affirmed all but one charge against former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., convicted of official corruption in 2009.
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Did I make mistakes in judgment along the way that I now deeply regret? Yes
Ex-Rep. Jefferson set for trial
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The speech or debate clause is a unique constitutional provision that creates an absolute privilege for legislative activities within its scope
U.S. Supreme Court gets Jefferson appeal
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I have supported every ethics and lobbying reform measure that you and our Democratic majority have authored and I make this request for leave to support the letter and the spirit of your leadership in this area
Rep. Jefferson leaves committee post
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None of the matters reported to be under scrutiny involve issues under jurisdiction of the Ways and Means committee
Jefferson refuses to quit House committee
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch