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Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

Disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich faces 14 years in prison. U.S. District Judge James Zagel sentenced Blagojevich Wednesday, according to WBBM-AM. He was convicted at a second trial on…

Allan Ackerman to Leave Blagojevich Defense Team

Allan Ackerman to Leave Blagojevich Defense Team

Chicago defense attorney Allan Ackerman filed papers in federal court asking permission to withdraw from former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s defense team on Thursday. Ackerman said he is “No longer…

University of Illinois Law School Scandal – the Bill is Due

University of Illinois Law School Scandal – the Bill is Due

Back in Julof y we learned about a scandal at the University of Illinois. Former Governor Rod Blagojevich used his influence to gain admission to the law school for several…

University of Illinois Law “Jobs-for-Entry” Scheme Revealed [Update]

University of Illinois Law “Jobs-for-Entry” Scheme Revealed [Update]

The Chicago Tribune has uncovered a “jobs-for-entry” scandal at the University of Illinois College of Law, in which the law school admitted politically-connected applicants, some unqualified, in exchange for guarantees…

Six Lawyers Hired for Blagojevich Defense Team

Six Lawyers Hired for Blagojevich Defense Team

Six Chicago lawyers have been hired by the Blagojevich defense team as pretrial contract lawyers, to examine the 3.5 million pages of documents provided by the prosecution. Former Illinois Governor…

Atlantic City Fires Municipal Lawyers, Hires Outside Firms

Atlantic City Fires Municipal Lawyers, Hires Outside Firms

Mayor Lorenzo Langford of Atlantic City, New Jersey, has announced that two days after taking office in November, he fired all six municipal attorneys, then rehired two of them, apparently…

Defense Attorneys Say Blagojevich is Digging Himself Into a Hole

Defense Attorneys Say Blagojevich is Digging Himself Into a Hole

Defense lawyers are claiming that Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich’s recent high profile interviews will probably hurt him when his case comes to trial as any statement he makes regarding…

Blago Says He Will “Boycott” His Own Impeachment

Blago Says He Will “Boycott” His Own Impeachment

Comparing himself to a cowboy facing a hanging, Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich condemned the state Senate for preparing to remove him from office, so it could raise taxes on…

Four Firms Got Blago Payouts in Last 6 Months

The Am Law Daily reports on four law firms that have done quite well from client Rod Blagojevich, the embattled Illinois Governor, over the last six months. According to documents…

Impeachment Prosecutor Calls 12 Witnesses Against Blago

Impeachment Prosecutor Calls 12 Witnesses Against Blago

The prosecutor in Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s pending impeachment trial in the state Senate said today he will call more than a dozen witnesses. Blagojevich, however, did not respond to…

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