As expected, I. Lewis Scooter Libby is appealing his sentence in the DC federal District Court.

The notice of appeal was filed today; concise -- just the vital statistics, name, address, brief summary of the sentence, and the bare statement:

"I, the above named appellant, hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from the above-stated judgment."

Signed, etc.

Two new attorneys, appeals experts in effect, were added to the Libby defense team just last week.