Overview

• Madigan filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to challenge his federal bribery and conspiracy convictions.
• He submitted a post-sentencing motion asking U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey to allow him to remain free pending the outcome of his appeal.
• A four-month trial in Chicago ended in February with Madigan convicted on 10 of 23 counts, including bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud, while jurors deadlocked on six charges and acquitted him on seven others.
• In June, he was ordered to serve at least 6.3 years of a 7½-year prison sentence and to pay a $2.5 million fine within 30 days.
• Prosecutors say Madigan used nearly four decades as Illinois House Speaker and more than 20 years as state Democratic Party chair to enact legislation favorable to ComEd in exchange for kickbacks and no-show jobs for allies.