In this Oct. 27, 2011 file photo, former U.S. Sen. and presidential candidate John Edwards, left, speaks to the media with attorney Abbe Lowell, right, as he leaves the federal court for an appearance in Greensboro, N.C. Jury selection for Edwards' criminal trial on alleged campaign finance violations is set to begin Thursday, April 12, 2012 in federal court. The proceedings are expected to last six weeks. Edwards faces charges of alleged campaign finance violations arising from nearly $1 million secretly provided by wealthy campaign donors to help hide his pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)