Blagojevich's Lawyers Rebuffed Again on Request for Trial Delay

A Chicago federal judge has turned down a last-minute request from former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's attorneys to delay his corruption trial so they will have more time to prepare. U.S. District Judge James Zagel, who had already turned down earlier motions to delay, told lawyers on Wednesday to be ready to pick a jury Thursday.

A federal judge in Chicago has turned down a last-minute request from former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s attorneys to delay his corruption trial.

In a motion filed Tuesday, Blagojevich’s lawyers say they haven’t had time to prepare.

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