Madigan heading to appeals court with lawyers who convinced Supreme Court to narrow bribery law

Madigan heading to appeals court with lawyers who convinced Supreme Court to narrow bribery law

Convicted ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan has enlisted for his criminal appeal some of the same lawyers who convinced the U.S. Supreme Court last year to narrow the feds’ use of a bribery law — delaying Madigan’s trial in the process.Now their effort to reverse Madigan’s conviction could involve trying to get the nation’s highest court to further limit laws meant to fight public corruption.Madigan formally appealed his conviction Ju…

Madigan heading into appeal with lawyers who convinced Supreme Court to narrow bribery law

Convicted ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan has enlisted for his criminal appeal some of the same lawyers who convinced the U.S. Supreme Court last year to narrow the feds’ use of a bribery law — delaying Madigan’s trial in the process. Now their effort to reverse Madigan’s conviction could involve trying to get the nation’s highest court to further limit laws meant to fight public corruption. Madigan formally appealed his conviction …