chicagobreakingnews.com - 12/12/2008
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Atty. General Lisa Madigan called on the Illinois
Supreme Court today to temporarily remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich...
from office and appoint Lt. Gov. Patrick Qiunn to replace him. One of her goals is to prevent Blagojevich from using his power to appoint ...
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Madigan to court: Declare Blagojevich unfit
hotair.com - 12/12/2008
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hotair.com —
Illinois’ Attorney General moved today to disconnect Governor
Rod Blagojevich from executive power through the judiciary today,...
rather than wait for the legislature to act. Lisa Madigan filed a motion with the Illinois Supreme Court finding ...
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Breaking: Illinois AG files motion to declare Blago “unfit”
newsblogs.chicagotribune.com - 12/17/2008
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Posted by Rick Pearson at 1:55 p.m. SPRINGFIELD---The
Illinois Supreme Court today rejected Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan's...
attempt to have disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared unable to hold the office of Illinois chief executive, court officials said. ...
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Illinois Supreme Court rejects Madigan bid to declare ...
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Hotline On Call Part Deux —
Lots of action today around the pay-for-play scandal in the Land of Lincoln:
IL AG Lisa Madigan asked the IL Supreme Court to "temporarily" remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office to that the state's business can continue. Persuant to the Succession Act, she asked the court to appoint the lt. gov instead. Vid above.
"We think it is very clear he is incapable of serving," Madigan said of the governor during a news conference today in downtown Chicago. She said, "We want to make sure the people of Illinois have a governor who can legitimately ...
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