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U.S. v. BLAGOJEVICH

No. 10-2359.

612 F.3d 558 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rod BLAGOJEVICH and Robert Blagojevich, Defendants. Appeal of Chicago Tribune Company, The New York Times Company, Illinois Press Association, and Illinois Broadcasters Association.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 2, 2010.

Amended July 12, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reid J. Schar, Attorney, Debra Riggs Bonamici, Attorney (argued), Edmond E-Min Chang, Attorney, Carrie E. Hamilton, Attorney, Christopher S. Niewoehner, Attorney, Natalie Spears, Attorney (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Samuel F. Adam, Chicago, IL Michael D. Ettinger, Attorney, Ettinger, Besbekos & Schroeder, Palos Heights, IL, for Defendants.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and WOOD and TINDER, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

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