Blagojevich v. State of Illinois

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No. 21-cv-4103 ) v. ) Hon. Steven C. Seeger ) STATE OF ILLINOIS and ) ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ) ) Defendants. ) _______________________________________) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER More than a decade ago, Governor Rod Blagojevich left the Dirksen Federal Building in disgrace. He was charged, tried, and convicted of more than ten counts of corruption. He received a sentence of 14 years, and the Seventh Circuit largely affirmed. “The evidence, much of it from…