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Illinois Serial Killer Pleads Not Guilty in Deaths of 5 SoCal Women
KTLA NewsSANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) -- A convicted serial killer pleaded not guilty Friday to the murders of five SoCal women, including the stabbing death of a student at Saddleback College more than two decades ago. Andrew Urdiales, 47, a former marine who was...Tags: Illinois Governor, Transportation, Road Transportation, Defendants, Theft
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Fitzgerald succession pick is a political hot potato
Dick Durbin and Barack Obama have a political problem involving their choice of the next federal prosecutor in Chicago, now that U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald is leaving the office.
And it won't go away before the November elections.
There's been a...Tags: Executive Branch, Political Corruption, Chicago City Hall, Democratic Party, Anita Alvarez
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Chicago Law: What next for outgoing U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald?
The first question Patrick Fitzgerald faced at his news conference Thursday had to do with his future plans. He didn't make any big announcements.
"I have to figure out what I'm doing next," said Fitzgerald, who steps down next month as U.S. attorney...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Executive Branch, Judges, Ameet Sachdev, Justice System
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Fitzgerald: 'It's important that there be change'
Tribune reporterU.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said it was not an easy decision to step down next month after nearly 11 years in the powerful office, but he said it’s healthy for a change at the top. Fitzgerald reiterated that he has no career plans at this...Tags: Executive Branch, Manhattan (New York City), Barack Obama, FBI, Crime, Law and Justice
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'A man for others'
From the moment Wednesday that Patrick Fitzgerald announced his resignation, news coverage highlighted his office's convictions of two Illinois governors. That's a proper epitaph: In Chicago, we judge our federal prosecutors by the battles they choose...
Tags: Executive Branch, Justice System, Government, Lawyers, Dick Durbin
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Fitzgerald to step down after record nearly 11 years as U.S. attorney
Patrick Fitzgerald will be most remembered for taking down two Illinois governors, but the prosecution of a ruthless ex-Chicago police commander may say more about the outgoing U.S. attorney's style, boldness and willingness to risk a courtroom loss in...
Tags: Judges, Executive Branch, Manhattan (New York City), Political Corruption, Hamas
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Presidential election-year politics could come in play in Fitzgerald replacement process
Picking a successor to Patrick Fitzgerald as Chicago's top federal prosecutor is fraught with difficulties, from finding a lawyer with zeal and talent to take on public corruption to trying to keep any choice from becoming embroiled in presidential...
Tags: Judges, Executive Branch, Political Corruption, U.S. Elections, Democratic Party
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U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald stepping down June 30
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, who oversaw the prosecutions of governors George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich, announced today he is stepping down on June 30. Fitzgerald has been the longest serving U.S. attorney in Chicago history, holding the office...
Tags: Justice System, Police Investigations, Manhattan (New York City), Lawyers, Dick Durbin
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Supreme Court opens door slightly for George Ryan
Chicago TribuneThe U.S. Supreme Courthas opened the door slightly for former Gov. George Ryan, giving his lawyers another chance to appeal his verdict on corruption charges. The justices told the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago to take another look at Ryan&...Tags: Executive Branch, Justice System, Government, Chicago Tribune, Lawyers
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Supreme Court raises Ryan's hope
The U.S. Supreme Courtopened the door slightly Monday for former Gov. George Ryan's appeal of his corruption conviction, raising his lawyers' hopes of winning his freedom before his scheduled release in summer 2013. The justices told the 7th U.S. Circuit...
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Supreme Court decision may give new trial to George Ryan
Chicago TribuneThe U.S. Supreme Courthas opened the door slightly for former Gov. George Ryan, giving his lawyers another chance to appeal his verdict on corruption charges. The justices told the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago to take another look at Ryan's...Tags: Executive Branch, Justice System, Government, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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What about microphones in the courtroom?
My colleague Ameet Sachdev reported in his Chicago Law column in Friday's Tribune that Cook County Judge Charles Burns has barred reporters from tweeting in court during the trial of William Balfour.
Balfour is charged with murdering three family members...Tags: Judges, Ameet Sachdev, Justice System, Jennifer Hudson, Environmental Politics
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