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FILE – Former Gov. Don Siegelman
Former Gov. Don Siegelman has regained his state law license, years after being released from federal prison in a government corruption case.
The Alabama Bar Association confirmed Monday that Siegelman’s license was restored in December.
Siegelman was released from prison in 2017 after serving a six-year sentence for his 2006 conviction on charges of bribery and obstruction of justice.
Siegelman served as governor from 1999 to 2003. He was the last Democrat to hold the position. The 75-year-old told The Associated Press that he would like to work with public defenders or advocacy groups to take on criminal defense cases.
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Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman regains law license
by The Associated Press
Last Updated May 24, 2021 at 6:14 pm EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman has regained his state law license, years after being released from federal prison in a government corruption case.
The Alabama Bar Association on Monday confirmed that Siegelman’s license was restored in December after he went through an application process.
The former governor, 75, told The Associated Press that he expects to do a mix of criminal and civil work. He said he would like to work with public defenders or advocacy groups to take on criminal defense cases.