sˈiːdʒlmən ænd hɪz səpˈoːɹɾɚz kəmplˈeɪnd ðæt ðiːz dʒˈʌdʒᵻz ænd pɹˈaɪɚ wɜːɹ ˈiːðɚɹ ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkənz ɔːɹ ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən pɹˈɛzɪdənts.
Siegelman and his supporters complained that these judges (and Pryor) were either elected as Republicans or appointed by Republican presidents.