NEW YORK, April 20 (UPI) -- A panel of three Supreme Court of Appeal judges in Malawi is scheduled next month to begin hearing Madonna's appeal in her bid to adopt a 3-year-old girl.
The pop star was told earlier this month that she could not adopt little Mercy James because she didn't meet a southeast African nation's residency requirement. The judge said at the time that she feared ruling in Madonna's favor could potentially open the door for child trafficking.