Libby, Cheney's former chief of staff, has been charged with obstruction of justice and providing the FBI with false statements regarding the leak of the name of a CIA employee whose husband had criticized the Bush administration's use of intelligence in the run-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.



Bloggers will control at least four seats during the high-profile trial. The arrangement is believed to be a first for a high-profile court case, although trade shows and political conventions have issued media passes to bloggers in the past several years.



Two seats will be controlled by members of the nonpartisan Media Blogging Association, a trade group that provides legal advice and promotes increased access for its 1,000 members. Two more seats will be controlled by writers for several liberal- leaning blogs, including Firedoglake, The Huffington Post and DailyKos.



Bloggers likely will file reports from an overflow room that will be set up with wireless Internet service, although like other media outlets they will be prohibited from transmitting video or audio of the trial. Jury selection begins Tuesday.



Bloggers Gain Access to 'Scooter' Libby Trial