The Wall Street Journal’s law blogger has chimed in on Birmingham mayor Larry Langford’s latest situation, saying that the case being pursued could be considered a test case for future prosecutions and is part of a trend over at the federal agency.

If you’re interested in reading up on all of the fun that the local media is going to have for the next few months, you’ll want to head over to al.com, where the documents are posted (it is very, very long).