Mark Fuller

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For other persons named Mark Fuller, see Mark Fuller (disambiguation).

Mark Everett Fuller (born 1958, Enterprise, Alabama) is a federal judge for the U. S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama. He was nominated by George W. Bush on August 1, 2002 and confirmed by the US Senate on November 14, 2002.[1]

He received his B.S. from the University of Alabama in 1982 and his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1985.[2]

Fuller has received criticism over his sentencing of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, allegedly saying in private that he would "hang Don Siegelman."[3][4][5][6] Fuller was also criticized for refusing to allow Siegelman to remain free on appeal and the Appeals Court overruled Fuller's decision.[7] Siegelman argued that Fuller "gave the jury false instructions."[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Presidential Nomination: Fuller, Mark E.", White House, 2002. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 
  2. ^ "Fuller, Mark E.", United States Federal Courts, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 
  3. ^ Horton, Scott. "The Pork Barrel World of Judge Mark Fuller", Harper's, August 6, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 
  4. ^ "Did Ex-Alabama Governor Get A Raw Deal?", CBS News, Feb. 24, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 
  5. ^ "Chairman Conyers Releases Jill Simpson Transcript on the Prosecution of former Alabama Governor Siegelman", House Judiciary Committee, October 10, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 
  6. ^ "Selective Justice in Alabama?", Time magazine, October 4, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 
  7. ^ "Freed Ex-Governor of Alabama Talks of Abuse of Power" New York Times March 29, 2008
  8. ^ "Siegelman Wants Alabama Republicans to Testify", WVTM-TV, April 07, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.