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Rod Blagojevich Impeachment Trial
Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested in December, 2008 and charged with federal corruption charges for allegedly trying to sell Barack Obama's vacant senate seat to the highest bidder. His impeachment trial began Jan. 26, 2009.
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Who is worse? Patricia Blagojevich or her husband?
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Leader:
Patricia Blagojevich. She's just smart enough to stand behind her puppet.
Patricia Blagojevich. She's just smart enough to stand behind her puppet.
CHICAGO -- Prosecutors say an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court battle over the type of charges used in the indictment against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich shouldn't delay his trial's scheduled June 3 start date.
- Supreme Court fight won't delay Blago trial (pjstar.com)
- Feds: Supreme Court fight won’t delay Blago trial (register-news.com)
- Supreme Court fight won't delay Blago trial, feds say (chicagobusiness.com)
Maneuver is to assure trial date regardless of high court ruling
Federal prosecutors plan to bring a revised indictment against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich next month to avoid possible delays in their case due to a looming U.S. Supreme Court decision on one of their favorite weapons in public corruption cases, the U.S. attorney's office said Monday...
From chicagotribune.com
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- U.S. may reindict Blagojevich in statute end run (chicagotribune.com)
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich could face a new indictment. Federal prosecutors may reindict Blagojevich to prevent a delay in his June trial date. This all has to do with the US Supreme C...
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From story.chicagochronicle.com
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AP Photo/Seth Perlman
WLS 890-AM has reported this afternoon that the "Blago tapes" - wiretap tapes of phone conversations related to the case of former Governor Rod Blagojevich - along with files relating to the case have been stolen from the offices of Blago's lawyers. We'll update with more info - including specifically which lawyer and any more details we can get - as soon as we have it.
Update: Our pal Jeff Coen has a few details...
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From chicagoist.com
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Federal prosecutors may reindict former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to help avoid problems with a possible U.S. Supreme Court decision, prosecutors said in a court filing today. The high court is looking at three cases dealing with the honest services statute something Blagojevich is now accused of violating. Blagojevichs defense team had asked for a trial delay to see how a Supreme Courts ruling may affect his case. Bond set on gun charge...
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From freerepublic.com
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Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich will take the stand at his fraud trial but claim his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if called to testify in a $90 million civil suit, a defense attorney s...
From story.chicagochronicle.com
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- Blago will testify at his trial, not civil suit, (story.chicagochronicle.com)
- Lawyer: Blagojevich will testify at his own trial (mywebtimes.com)
- Blagojevich taking fifth in civil trial (pjstar.com)
On Dec. 9, 2008, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested. The arrest began a series of events, including his swift impeachment and the elevation of Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn to the state’s top office, unlike any the state of Illinois has ever seen. As part of its anniversary coverage, GateHouse News Service is looking for reaction from readers around Illinois. Where were you when you heard the news? What was your reaction? Do you think state...
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From pjstar.com
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