USA v. Madigan et al
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1:22-cr-00115
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July 30, 2024
Prosecutors Say Bribery Ruling Won't Disrupt Madigan Trial
Prosecutors accusing former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan of corruption said Monday night his case is unaffected by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling limiting the reach of a bribery statute that once criminalized gratuities, saying the government's allegations do not rely on gratuities, so "this dog will not hunt."
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July 26, 2024
Illinois Cases To Watch In 2024: Midyear Report
Illinois attorneys say they are considering the path forward for Springfield corruption prosecutions following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, as well as paying attention to what comes next in Motorola Solutions' trade secret contempt fight and potential new guidelines for music copyright cases. Here are the cases to watch in Illinois for the rest of 2024.
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July 22, 2024
Ex-Lobbyist Asks To Be Severed From Madigan RICO Case
The former Commonwealth Edison lobbyist on track to face a jury alongside former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan this fall asked a federal judge Friday to sever his corruption case from Madigan's, saying a joint trial would be unfair because Madigan's lawyers intend to act as "second prosecutors" against him.
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July 16, 2024
Ill. Judge Wants Expert Testimony Preview In Madigan Trial
An Illinois federal judge said Tuesday that he needs to hear more about potential testimony from certain Chicago politics experts and a proposal to research potential jurors before he decides whether either are appropriate for former state House speaker Michael Madigan's corruption trial.
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June 27, 2024
Madigan Judge Doesn't Want Trial To Slip After Justices Rule
The Illinois federal judge overseeing the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said Thursday he was hesitant to delay an October trial after the U.S. Supreme Court removed prosecutors' ability to go after state officials for accepting gratuities.
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January 03, 2024
Ex-Ill. Speaker's RICO Trial Moved To October
An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday rescheduled the April racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to Oct. 8 to allow time for the U.S. Supreme Court to interpret the federal bribery statute, but refused to grant his bid to stay the case entirely because "we have plenty of work to do."
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January 01, 2024
Illinois Cases To Watch In 2024
One of the biggest players in Illinois politics faces a criminal racketeering trial, a host of lawsuits filed under a decades-old genetic information privacy law will advance and the state's high court is expected to further weigh in on insurance coverage for litigation under the state's biometric privacy statute in some of the Illinois cases to watch in 2024.
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December 19, 2023
Ex-Speaker Seeks Bribery Trial Delay As Justices Weigh In
Embattled former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued Tuesday that a federal judge should either pause his corruption case or postpone trial until the nation's high court interprets the bribery statute in a ruling that Madigan says will have a "monumental impact" on his case.
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March 01, 2023
Madigan Wants 'Far-Flung' Charges Out Of Corruption Case
Embattled former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan wants a federal judge to throw out criminal racketeering and other corruption charges alleging he used his powerful political position and Chicago law firm to solicit and receive benefits for himself and his allies, arguing it's not a crime to make job recommendations or curry favor with public officials.
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November 01, 2022
Ex-Ill. Speaker Pleads Not Guilty To New Conspiracy Charge
Embattled former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan pled not guilty Tuesday to an additional conspiracy charge in the wake of AT&T Illinois' admission last month that it arranged to pay one of the Democrat's allies in order to win his vote and influence over favorable legislation.