Madigan's high-powered appeals team urges 7th Circuit to overturn former speaker's conviction

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Original Load Date April 9, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated April 9, 2026, 9 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mike-madigan-conviction-appeal-hearing-7th-circuit/

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As [ former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan approaches six months in a West Virginia federal prison ][5] , the high-profile legal team he hired to handle his appeal made long-awaited arguments Thursday, [ urging the longtime Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and other corrupti...