* Click here for the opinion. I’m still reading through it…
…Adding… From the conclusion…
Michael Madigan spent nearly a decade leveraging his power as one of the highest-ranking public officials in Illinois in exchange for over $3 million of financial benefits for his close political allies. The linkage was clear and far from fleeting. He repeatedly facilitated changes to state law impacting countless energy consumers in northern Illinois, all because ComEd funneled money to the right people. Madigan insists that this was run-of-the-mill politics. But a jury of twelve Illinois residents saw the evidence differently. So do we.
- Think Again - Monday, Apr 27, 26 @ 3:24 pm:
=Appellate court UPHOLDS corruption conviction=
As it should be for a corrupt politician who has a fair trial - MJM’s power and influence could not help him once the Feds were involved, and now even his money and fancy lawyers can’t get him out.
- Dotnonymous x - Monday, Apr 27, 26 @ 3:44 pm:
Supreme Court…next stop?
- Annon'in - Monday, Apr 27, 26 @ 3:55 pm:
Appears we have two 7th Circuit appellate panels at odds over the same issues The ComEd Four panel sez the bribers did not bribe, the other says the opposite. Guessin’ SCOTUS has to sort out?
- Billionaire Budster - Monday, Apr 27, 26 @ 4:24 pm:
Question for the legal minds greater than mine. What is a reasonable estimate for when the US Supreme Court might hear the matter? What’s the timeline?
- New Day - Monday, Apr 27, 26 @ 4:28 pm:
I’m guessing an en banc review is the logical nextg step to sort out the conflicting rulings within the Circuit before going to the Supremes.
- Sud - Monday, Apr 27, 26 @ 4:30 pm:
There are several Madigan counts which are independent of the decision impacting McClain and Pragmiore- namely the obstruction of business records and the wire fraud issue/ whether he is guilty of honest service fraud involving ComEd he is certainly guilty on the Solis Honest Service Fraud counts - he has no chance of escaping several of his convictions