Update on Palin Email Hacking Case

Glenn Reynolds reports that in spite of a grand jury hearing on Tuesday involving the 4 suspects in the hacking attack against Sarah Palin, no indictments were handed down, according to the Knoxville News-Sentinel.

At the center of the FBI's investigation is the son of a prominent Tennessee Democrat, 20-year-old David Kernell and his 3 roommates at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

Kernell is the son of Michael Kernell, D-Memphis, who is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.

The FBI cited an 'ongoing investigation' as the reason for the delay in handing down indictments against the 4 men. However, it is unusual for there to be a grand jury hearing so quickly in a case such as this, particularly when indictments seemed to be premature.

Orin Kerr at The Volokh Conspiracy, however, explains that the reason the grand jury met so quickly was 'to nail down the testimony of Kernell's 3 roommates.'

Kerr explains that getting the roommates' testimony now, under oath, is a way to insure admissible, credible testimony at a potential trial, should the investigation lead to one.

Breaking: Warrant Issued to Democrat's Son in Palin Case

A local TV News affiliate in East Tennessee is reporting that the FBI has issued a warrant to the son of a Tennessee Democrat in connection with the hacking attack against Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family.

20-year-old David Kernell, son of Memphis Democrat and State Representative Mike Kernell, has been served with a search warrant for his apartment in Knoxville. News sources also confirm that Kernell's 3 roommates have been served subpoenas to testify in the case.

FBI agents reportedly entered the Kernell apartment over the weekend while a college party was being held. Pictures were taken of nearly everything in the apartment, and potential witnesses were questioned.

One of the key issues in this continually developing story is, will the national mainstream media report this latest development in a scandal that could drag some key Democrats, including Mr. Obama, down into a modern-day 'Watergate' hole?

Tenn Democrat's Son Hacked Into Palin Emails?

As the federal investigation continues into the hacking of GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin's email, sources on the Internet and in some news outlets are reporting that the son of Tennessee State Representative Mike Kernell, D-Memphis, is being questioned in connection with the crime.

Kernell's 20-year-old son David is a student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

The Memphis Democrat stated that he was aware of the rumors that his son was involved in the hacking attack but that he would not comment on the matter, citing the father-son relationship.

Both the FBI and the Secret Service are investigating the felony.

The hacker apparently gained access into Palin's private email accounts by impersonating her by phone in order to obtain a new password for Palin's account.

A person using the email address rubico10@yahoo.com claims to be the hacker.

For further information about this continually developing story, click HERE to go to the website of the Knoxville News Sentinel.