The longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was sentenced Friday to 7½ years in prison and fined $2.5 million after he was convicted of trading legislation for the enrichment of his friends ...

In the end, U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey chose to send a stern message with his 7.5-year prison sentence of Michael J. Madigan, former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.

(The Center Square) – Judge John Robert Blakey and attorneys have discussed upcoming witnesses and potential schedule changes in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

The court is in recess until Dec. 30, when Judge John Robert Blakey scheduled a charge conference for attorneys and parties. Blakey instructed the jury to return on Jan. 2, 2025.

(The Center Square) – Knowledge of unlawfulness is one of the issues that Judge John Robert Blakey expects to clarify when he prepares jury instructions at the bribery and racketeering trial of ...

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From the plaintiff's argument in Doe v. Northwestern Univ. (N.D. Ill.); Judge John Robert Blakey has granted the motion, without a detailed explanation, but likely because he agreed with its ...

Judge John Blakey's father wrote the federal racketeering law that has famously been used to take down organized crime figures. But Blakey also established himself as an authority on the subject ...

U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey sentenced former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan, 83, in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

(The Center Square) – Judge John Robert Blakey and attorneys have discussed upcoming witnesses and potential schedule changes in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael ...

U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey, who is presiding over the Madigan case, is apparently preparing for the possibility that deliberations could stretch even longer.