Overview
- A clemency case for Michael Madigan is open on the Office of the Pardon Attorney website and listed as pending review.
- The listing classifies the request as a pardon after completion of sentence, an atypical category for someone currently incarcerated who would usually seek a commutation.
- Madigan, 83, was convicted in February on bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and related charges and began a 7½-year term in October at a federal camp in West Virginia.
- His appeal remains before the 7th Circuit, with the government’s response brief due in January and oral arguments anticipated in early 2026.
- Several of Madigan’s attorneys say they did not file the petition, while records show former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore retained a Washington firm to advise on pardon options.