Posted 3/21/2024, 9:58:00 PM
Judge Tells Blagojevich Just Go, Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking Return to Office After Corruption Conviction
- Federal judge dismisses Blagojevich's lawsuit to return to public office, quoting Dr. Seuss telling him to "Just go"
- Blagojevich was impeached as Illinois governor in 2009 for corruption
- He served 8 years in prison before his sentence was commuted by President Trump in 2020
- Lawsuit sought to reverse legislative ban on him holding office again after impeachment
- Judge ruled federal court can't intervene in impeachment proceedings or overturn state law barring felons from office