The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal of Rod Blagojevich's corruption charges

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The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday from former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) of his corruption charges, the Chicago Tribune reports. In 2014, a federal appeals court threw out five of his 18 convictions.

Blagojevich, 59, is serving a 14-year sentence in a Colorado federal prison after he was convicted of attempting to sell President Obama's open Senate seat. He is set to be released in May 2024.

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Julie Kliegman
Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.