Libby pleads not guilty

No surprise here. In his first court appearance, Scooter Libby entered a plea of not guilty and was released on his own recognizance by U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton. The next court date has been scheduled for February 3, 2006.

At The Carpetbagger Report, my friend Steve Benen has more on this -- including an interesting tidbit about Judge Walton.

See also The Brad Blog, which has video of Libby leaving the courthouse.