Trial of Mike Madigan
2024 federal criminal trial in Illinois From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United States v. Madigan (officially the United States of America v. Michael J. Madigan, Michael F. McClain) is the 2024 federal trial involving Mike Madigan, the former Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives. Madigan was indicted on charges of bribery, racketeering, extortion and fraud.[1] Mike McClain is a co-defendant in the case,[2][3] who was convicted in the previous year's ComEd case.[4][5]
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| United States v. Madigan | |
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| Court | United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Full case name | United States of America v. Michael J. Madigan, Michael F. McClain |
| Defendant | Mike Madigan |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | John R. Blakey |
The case is regarded as one of the biggest public corruption cases in the history of Illinois,[6] and as a landmark case.[7] The trial has been described as one of the most anticipated public corruption trials in the history of Illinois.[8]
Background
Mike Madigan is indicted on 23 charges, while his close confidant and co-defendant Mike McClain is indicted on six charges.[6] A 117-page grand jury indictment holds that Madigan led what is called the "Madigan Enterprise", which was designed to empower him and enrich his allies as well.[9] Madigan lost a motion to dismiss his bribery charges, as he cited the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the 2024 case Snyder v. United States.[10]
The indictment came after over a decade of FBI and prosecutors investigating and digging for evidence.[11][12]
Madigan was the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives for nearly four decades, and was considered the political boss of the state.[11][13]
Assistant U.S. attorneys Sarah Streicker and Julia Schwartz are prosecuting the case.[14][15] The Madigan legal team is led by Daniel Collins, Tom Breen and Todd Pugh, and McClain’s legal team is led by Patrick Cotter, John Mitchell and David Niemeier.[11]
Trial
Jury selection began on October 8, 2024. Because of Madigan's influence and longevity, the process of selecting a jury was slow, and six days into the process, a full jury had not yet been selected.[16] On October 17, all 12 jurors had been selected, though alternate jurors were still needed.[5]
Opening statements began on October 21, after alternate jurors had finally been selected.[14] Prosecutors rested their case on December 18.[17]
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