By JEFF MACKLER   On Oct. 4, the U.S. Supreme Court opened its fall term by releasing a list of all cases in which it denied defendants a "writ of certiorari." Death row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal was among those listed. Jamal had filed his petition on April 22. Pennsylvania Gov. Thomas Ridge is expected … Continue reading US Supreme court Rejects Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Appeal →