Blagojevich Trial, Justice John Paul Stevens, Petition to postpone trial
From the Chicago Tribune May 20, 2010.
“Blagojevich’s lawyers ask Supreme Court to delay trial”
“Representatives of the court confirmed Thursday that the former Illinois governor’s petition to postpone the June 3 trial had been delivered to the chambers of Justice John Paul Stevens.
Lawyers for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich have taken their bid to delay the start of his corruption trial to the U.S. Supreme Court.”
“Blagojevich’s defense team is seeking to delay the trial until after the high court rules on the constitutionality of the “honest services” fraud law by the end of June. Justices have been critical of the law as too ambiguous.”
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-blagojevich-appeal-20100520,0,7882766.story
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