The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear an appeal from former sports doctor Larry Nassar, according to the Associated Press. Attorneys for Nassar filed the appeal, claiming Nassar was not treated fairly during his 2018 trial.
The appeal was centered around the actions of Ingham County Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, who sentenced Nassar to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts. After issuing that judgement, Aquilina told Nassar, "I just signed your death warrant."
Nassar's attorneys argued he deserved a new trial based on that, and other, comments from Aquilina.