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Blagojevich's lawyer asks House for subpoenas :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
suntimes.com - 12/26/2008
Blagojevich's lawyer asks House for subpoenas :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Gov. Blagojevich
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Gov. Blagojevich's lead lawyer has asked the Illinois House panel weighing whether to impeach the governor to subpoena three high-profile witnesses. The lawyer, Ed Genson, said Wednesday that testimony by Valerie Jarrett, a top adviser to President-elect Barack Obama; U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel ...
chicagotribune.com - 12/30/2008
BLAGOJEVICH'S LATEST MOVE: Rod Blagojevich expected to name Burris to Obama senate seat -
— chicagotribune.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich is expected today to name former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris to replace President-elect... Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate. The action comes despite warnings by Democratic Senate leaders that they would not seat anyone ... (more) BLAGOJEVICH'S LATEST MOVE: Rod Blagojevich expected to ...

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chicagotribune.com - 12/28/2008
Obama aides avoid subpoenas in Blagojevich impeachment hearings -
— chicagotribune.com — Gov. Rod Blagojevich 's attorney will not get to call key aides of President-elect Barack Obama to... testify at impeachment hearings after U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald told an Illinois House panel doing so would "significantly compromise" his ongoing ... (more) Obama aides avoid subpoenas in Blagojevich impeachment ...

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Obama and Blagojevich: 'A lot about nothing,' sources say
cnn.com - 12/23/2008
Obama and Blagojevich: 'A lot about nothing,' sources say
— cnn.com — A report about Obama's aides alleged contact with embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is due this week.... (more) Obama and Blagojevich: 'A lot about nothing,' sources say

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Hotline On Call Part Deux:  Blago Atty Seeks To Subpoena Emanuel, Jarrett And Jackson

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Blago Atty Seeks To Subpoena Emanuel, Jarrett And Jackson
Hotline On Call Part Deux — ... IL Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s (D) lead atty, Ed Genson, asked the IL House cmte investigating Blagojevich on 12/24 to subpoena WH CoS-designate/Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL 05), Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL 02) and Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. ...

Blago's subpoenas
Ben Smith's Blog — ... The news that Blago's lawyer has asked an Illinois House panel to subpoena Rahm and Jarrett is interesting mostly as a signal that the governor has no compunctions about trying to drag the president-elect into the circus surrounding his likely impeachment and prosecution. ...

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Blagojevich Watch: The Squabble over Subpoenas in Springfield — Firedoglake
When Blagojevich's lawyer threatened to subpoena Rahm Emanuel and Valerie Jarrett last week, it made a lot of sense. By causing the Obama team ongoing distraction, it would have allowed Blago to exact a price from Illinois Democrats aiming to oust him. And it would allow Blago's lawyer, ...
The Daily Muck — TPMMuckraker
The committee responsible for looking into possible impeachment proceedings against Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich will not subpoena advisers to President-elect Barack Obama. U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has stated that subpoenaing Valerie Jarrett and Rahm Emanuel, along with ...
Fitzgerald Nixes Blago Subpoenas of Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarrett — Politics Daily
The attorney for Rod Blagojevich got a late, not-so-great Christmas gift. His request to subpoena Obama aides Rahm Emanuel and Valerie Jarrett in Blagojevich's impeachment proceeding has been denied. From The Daily Beast : Those hoping for a Blagojevich courtroom drama featuring, say, Rahm ...
Blagojevich lawyer: Subpoena Obama staff — msnbc.com: Politics
A lawyer for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel considering impeachment to subpoena the president-elect's incoming chief of staff and others.