Scruggs Nation, Day 47: story says Joey Langston pleads guilty

A story by Jerry Mitchell in this morning's Clarion Ledger says Joey Langston entered a guilty plea in federal court. Here's a link. As of the time I'm posting this it's early on the West Coast, I may have more to say about this later. UPDATE: Walter Olson has written a long, excellent post at Overlawyered on the significance of the Langston plea on the national scene. Walter also likens Mississippi AG Jim Hood's current status to a "potted plant." Incidentally, on Friday, Hood's office sent an e-mail to AG employees barring any contact with the media AND bloggers without authorization. Apparently the media restriction was in place before, but now bloggers are expressly included in the ban. I guess Hood figures if he's not going to talk, no one else should e