Whether the appeal court could grant legal aid retroactively from 2010-10-19 for a possible federal appeal.
No; cantonal authorities were not competent to decide legal aid for federal proceedings, and the former BAJ decision was limited to the last cantonal instance.
The BAJ had validly considered the request ended at the cantonal level. A new request was required for a Federal Supreme Court proceeding under Art. 119 al. 5 CPC and Art. 64 LTF.