Musical Chairs: Patrick Fitzgerald Steps Down As U.S. Attorney
Patrick Fitzgerald is stepping down as U.S. Attorney in Chicago. What's he up to next?
Blago’s Class of 2007 Lawyer: A ‘Harebrained’ Hottie?
Landing a huge case is what all lawyers dream about. For most lawyers, the planets never align, and that dream never becomes a reality. But for one lawyer, that dream came true just a few years after having graduated from law school. Sometimes, however, dreams turn into nightmares. When you're representing a notorious client like Rod Blagojevich, your successes might soon turn into failures. Who is the (rather attractive) class of 2007 lawyer representing Blago, and why did a judge characterize her recent courtroom stylings as "harebrained"?
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Non-Sequiturs: 12.07.11
* Rod Blagojevich is sentenced to 14 years but his hair will be out in seven if it behaves. [Sentencing Law and Policy] * Jerry Sandusky was re-arrested. This dude needs to be put in the Hannibal Lecter cell. Can’t you hear this guy saying, “A pizza boy tried to deliver to my house once. […]
Breaking: Rod Blagojevich Guilty
The television guys are reporting that former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been found guilty on 17 of 20 counts. He’s been found guilty of various counts of wire fraud and attempted extortion. He was found not guilty on one bribery count and there were two other counts the jury couldn’t reach a verdict on. […]
Breaking: Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Convicted on One Count – Making False Statements
Ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich was accused of trying to sell President Barack Obama’s former Senate seat in Illinois. The U.S. Attorney for Chicago, Patrick Fitzgerald, seemed to have some great evidence — tape recordings of Blagojevich engaging in apparent wheeling and dealing (and uttering a fair amount of profanity). Today, on the fourteenth day of jury […]