Rod Blagojevich (English Wikipedia)

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"Inmate Locator." Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on June 9, 2015. Type in the number, or "Rod" and "Blagojevich".

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Profile on the website Archived June 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine of biographer Carol Felsenthal.

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Long, Ray; Pearson, Rick (January 30, 2009). "Impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been removed from office". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
Ortiz, Vikki (July 30, 2009). "Rod Blagojevich's book: Ousted governor's work, due in September, available on Amazon.com". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2009.
"Blagojevich sentenced to 14 years in prison". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012.
Meisner, Jason; Pearson, Rick (February 18, 2020). "Rod Blagojevich released from prison after Trump commutes ex-Illinois governor's 14-year sentence". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
Jacob Meisner, Blagojevich to appeal to Supreme Court after 7th Circuit denies rehearing, Chicago Tribune (August 19, 2015).
Meisner, Jacob (March 28, 2016). "U.S. Supreme Court denies Blagojevich appeal; Patti 'incredibly disappointed'". Chicago Tribune.
Patrick M. O'Connell & Jason Meisner, Rod Blagojevich's 14-year prison sentence upheld; family 'dumbfounded and flabbergasted', Chicago Tribune (August 9, 2016).
Tarm, Michael. "Blagojevich again asks Supreme Court to hear his appeal". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
Coen, Jeff. "Blagojevich, unrepentant but bruised, reflects on prison life". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
Yin, Alice; Fry, Paige (February 19, 2020). "Autographs and no apologies as Rod Blagojevich returns home: 'I didn't do the things they said I did. They lied on me.'". Chicago Tribune.
"Watch Rod Blagojevich's first press conference after being freed early from prison by President Trump". chicagotribune.com. February 19, 2020.
Donovan, Lisa (May 14, 2020). "Disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich signs podcast deal". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

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Pearson, Rick; Long, Ray (August 6, 2008). "Blagojevich calls special session for next week". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
Hawthorne, Michael (October 30, 2006). "Ecology questions crop up in race for governor". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
Chase, John; Mendell, David (October 30, 2006). "Wielding a bully wallet: Blagojevich uses incumbency to spread wealth to potential voters". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
Pearson, Rick (September 8, 2006). "Blagojevich denounces critics as 'scoundrels'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
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Long, Ray; Parsons, Christi (October 25, 2006). "Pulling No Punches". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
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Sweeney, Annie (December 9, 2011). "Blagojevich attorneys consider prison and appeal". Chicago Tribune.

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"So it's 'Milorad' is it?". Chicago Tribune. August 3, 2010.
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Garcia, Monique (September 15, 2008). "Blagojevich: 'I don't think I'm cuckoo'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
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Diamond, Jeremy (May 31, 2018). "Trump floats Martha Stewart pardon, Rod Blagojevich commutation". CNN.

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Tatum, Sophie (June 5, 2018). "Ex-Gov. Blagojevich officially asks Trump to commute his prison sentence". CNN. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

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"18 U.S. Code § 3624 – Release of a prisoner". Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Retrieved December 9, 2017. ' ... a prisoner ... may receive credit toward the service of the prisoner's sentence, beyond the time served, of up to 54 days at the end of each year of the prisoner's term of imprisonment, beginning at the end of the first year of the term, subject to determination by the Bureau of Prisons that, during that year, the prisoner has displayed exemplary compliance with institutional disciplinary regulations.' Note 54 days is 15% of a year.

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"Part 2 of Gov. Blagojevich on 'Glenn Beck'". Fox News. January 29, 2009. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
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Goldman, Russell (December 11, 2008). "Blagojevich's Past Paved With Allegations". ABC News. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
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