US EditionEx-Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan Must Report to Prison by Oct. 13, Judge Rules
ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES, AUG 9 – Federal judge rejects Michael Madigan's motion to remain free during appeal of his 7.5-year sentence for bribery and corruption convictions linked to a $1.3 million ComEd scheme.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge John Blakey denied Madigan's request to remain free pending appeal, and Madigan must report to prison by Oct. 13.
- A jury convicted Michael Madigan on 10 of 23 corruption charges, including bribery and wire fraud, involving Commonwealth Edison and Danny Solis.
- In his 44-page order, U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey upheld evidentiary rulings and deemed Madigan's objections 'routine, and meritless,' finding no substantial legal question for reversal.
- The ruling, widely expected, means Madigan must report to prison by Oct. 13 and paves the way for his appeal in the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
- His opening appellate brief is due Oct. 2, and the appeal hinges on defining 'corruptly,' a term unresolved by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Madigan’s bid to remain free during appeal rejected by judge who handed him hefty sentence – WBEZ (Chicago)
U.S. District Judge John Blakey wrote in a 44-page ruling that, “The fate of Madigan’s entire motion” actually rides on “routine, and meritless” objections to his wire fraud convictions, adding that the former speaker “clings to false hope.”
Judge denies bond for ex-Illinois Speaker Madigan pending appeal of corruption conviction
CHICAGO — A federal judge on Friday denied bond for ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan pending his appeal on corruption charges, a decision that was widely expected and means Madigan will have to report to prison in October
Madigan's bid to remain free during appeal rejected by judge who handed him hefty sentence
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s request to remain free while appealing his conviction has been denied by the judge who sentenced him earlier this year to 7½ years in prison.U.S. District Judge John Blakey wrote in a 44-page ruling that Madigan failed to raise a "substantial" question of law that would result in a reversal or new trial on all counts for which the former speaker faces imprisonment in two months. "The fate of Mad…
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