Bill Lerach Pleads Guilty

From the LA Times today:

Lerach, 61, entered the plea to one count of conspiracy as part of a deal with federal prosecutors, admitting to obstructing justice and making false statements in connection with a scheme to bribe people to be plaintiffs in class-action lawsuits.

The deal struck last month was something of a coup for Lerach. Although he will have to pay the government $8 million and will probably be disbarred, he wrung an agreement from the government to shield the San Diego firm he founded in 2004 from prosecution in the case. If U.S. District Judge John Walter refuses to honor the terms, Lerach can withdraw his plea.

So Judge Walter needs to rules on the plea agreement -- any idea when that is scheduled to occur?