Breaking: Suit to be filed Friday before Illinois Supreme Court to remove Governor

Illinois Review ^ | 11/11/2008 | Fran Eaton, IR Editor

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SPRINGFIELD -- Frustrated by the lack of direct action on the part of state legislative leadership, two private Illinois citizens said Friday they will be filing a petition before the Illinois Supreme Court to temporarily remove Governor Rod Blagojevich from office.

"Attorney General Lisa Madigan has been bringing up the possibility of removing the governor from office based on Illinois Supreme Court's Rule 382, which allows the court to move quicker than any other recourse," petitioner John Bambenek of Champaign told Illinois Review today. "Illinois can't wait for months for the Governor to step down, we have too many crucial issues before us to wait."

"The standards for incapacity are very broad.  We're saying he's unable to fulfill his duty to appoint someone to fill the U.S. Senate seat, since Senate Majority leader Harry Reid refuses to accept his appointment," Bambenek said.  "He's also unable to function politically, because he's been caught on tape compromising his office.  We're also stating in the petition that Attorney General Madigan has a potential conflict of interest, as she has stated her own interest in running for governor in the future."

Bambenek, co-foundee of Illinois Citizen Coalition will be joined in the petition by Hinsdale resident Adam Andrzejewski, director of the year-old good government group "For the Good of Illinois."

More coming...

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Will this set of Pharisees deign to consider a Sovereign Citizen and patron of its public services to have standing in its Holy Court?

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ping

[Pearls Before Swine]

Even though he looks guilty to me, the court will probably say “innocent until proven guilty.”

[Phoenix11]

[RummyChick]

Hey, I bet they hear that case but would throw out the birth certificate case...

[Drango]

Blago is pond scum....but this is a separation of powers issue. The courts have no say. (Or they should have no say)

[NonValueAdded]

Why are they so afraid of the impeachment process? The court’s standing to do this seems pretty shaky.

[tcrlaf]

The KEY here is “unable to serve”, and embarrassing the Democrat Party and the Messiah isn’t one of the listed constitutional reasons for removal by the court...

Theis an END-AROUND so that none of the EQUALLY DIRTY Democrats in the State legislature have to step up and make THEMSELVES targets...

[Ann Archy]

I agree....BUT.....BUT....great Precedent if the Obama BC FACTS come out AFTER the swearing in!!...Hello SUPREME COURT!

[tcrlaf]

“Why are they so afraid of the impeachment process?”

Because much of the Illinois Legislature is just as corrpt as Governor Blutarsky, and they are afraid of what he may have ON THEM.

NO ONE, exceot maybe Madigan, wants to offer up thier own head for the slaughter.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

I need for him to refuse to leave office.

It will give us all such a good laugh as time goes on.

[stylin19a]

I don't think they are afraid of impeachment. Blago would probably be tried and convicted, it's just that impeachment in Illinois is a long drawn out affair, Blago could be around until late spring/early summer.

[byteback]

I need for him to refuse to leave office.

Keep the seat empty for as long as possible.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

“Keep the seat empty for as long as possible.”

I agree 100%.

Thank you.

[seoul62]

B-Boy will sing an aria that will be music to the ears of the Inspector./Just Asking - seoul62......

[Zeddicus]

Illinois Dems want Blago out immediately, so the Lt. Gov. can step in and appoint another 'rat. to Obama's seat.

They are terrified of this dragging out and having to have an actual election.

I hope Blago holds onto his office for as long as humanly possible. (added bonus: the longer he stays, the more it embarrasses Obama)

[uncle fenders]

wouldn’t it be funny if blago got so mad that HE dropped proof of obamas BC fraud to the press, Only in our deepest fantasies I suppose, but funny none the less.