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Patrick Fitzgerald is the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. He was nominated for the position on September 1, 2001. It was made official on October 24 of that same year.
In December 2008, Fitzgerald announced the arrest of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on corruption charges. Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery.ChicagoTribune.com: Illinois Gov. Blagojevich...arrested On December 31, 2008, Fitzgerald requested that the court grant prosecutors an additional 90 days to review the "thousands of intercepted phone calls" and "multiple witnesses" who have emerged since Blagojevich's arrest.FOXNews.com: U.S. Attorney Seeks Extension to Indict Blagojevich (December 31, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Full Name: Patrick J. Fitzgerald
- Born: December 22, 1960
- Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
- Alma Mater: Amherst College and Harvard Law School
- Married to teacher Jennifer Letzkus
- U.S. Attorney, Chicago, Illinois
- Former prosecutor for the Southern District of New York
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Key Dates
- 1985: Received Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School
- 1988: Served as Assistant United States Attorney in New York City
- 1993: Prosecutor in the John Gotti case
- 1994: Prosecutor on the Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman case
- 1996: Became the National Security Coordinator of Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
- December 30, 2003: Appointed to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel
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Blagojevich Arrest
Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested on December 9, 2008. On December 31, 2008, Patrick Fitzgerald filed a motion seeking additional time for the return of the indictment against Governor Blagojevich. He requested an extra 90 days, which would allow prosecutors to return the indictment in by April 7, 2009, instead of January 7, 2009. The extra time is needed because more witnesses have come forward and "thousands of intercepted phone calls" need to be investigated.FOXNews.com: U.S. Attorney Seeks Extension to Indict Blagojevich (December 31, 2008) -
Valerie Plame Investigation
Fitzgerald oversaw the investigation to uncover who disclosed CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity. Fitzgerald successfully prosecuted [[I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby]], Dick Cheney's chief of staff, for perjury. -
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Reason Magazine: The Madness of Patrick Fitzgerald
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U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Special Counsel
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Bloomberg.com: Illinois Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges
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FOXNews.com: U.S. Attorney Seeks Extension to Indict Blagojevich
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ChicagoTribune.com: Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, chief of staff, arrested
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FOXNews.com: Illinois Governor Taken Into Federal Custody
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Wikipedia: Patrick Fitzgerald
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Reason Magazine: The Madness of Patrick Fitzgerald
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Patrick Fitzgerald on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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@donny_moore Ben Patrick scored again, best TE on the team and starter. Add bulky white tape 2 Fitzgerald's legs, who needs more YAC ability
@gags00 | November 08, 2009 11:19 PM -
Rookie S Al Afalava has played well this season but was beat badly by Cardinals TE Ben Patrick. (Peanut good job on Fitzgerald that play)
@bearsblogblitz | November 08, 2009 06:34 PM -
Celebrity boxing matches draw fans: By PATRICK JOHNSON SPRINGFIELD - Novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald once observed.. http://bit.ly/2oFGXQ
@Kangenwaterhelp | November 07, 2009 09:39 AM -
One day EVD would equaly as cool as, Dylan Fitzgerald. Some of Ya'll know who I am talking about. -patrick http://bit.ly/2YeFBJ
@evolvedathletic | November 07, 2009 01:55 AM -
RT @parissaaaa: Found a picture of a cooked Turkey while looking for pics of Patrick Fitzgerald. Not sure which is more appealing.
@wheyroo | November 07, 2009 12:50 AM
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