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689:, who said "I certainly hope that if there is going to be an indictment that says something happened, that it is an indictment on a crime and not some perjury technicality," to which Fitzgerald responded, "That talking point won't fly. The truth is the engine of our judicial system. If you compromise the truth, the whole process is lost. If we were to walk away from this, we might as well hand in our jobs."
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Northern District of Illinois Federal Court effective June 30, 2012. Long-time prosecutor Gary S. Shapiro was named US Attorney until a replacement was selected.
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chose not to run for reelection in 2004, leaving
Patrick Fitzgerald without a congressional patron. In the summer of 2005, there were rumors that he would not be reappointed to a second four-year term in retaliation for his investigations into corruption in Illinois and Chicago government, as well as
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, perceived as being politically motivated and despite Fitzgerald's previous Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in 2002. Two other prosecutors so ranked were dismissed. On July 2, 2007, President Bush provided a statement on his decision to commute
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Justice Department chart sent to the White House in March 2005. This was revealed in light of an investigation of the
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Justice Department appointed United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Patrick Fitzgerald as a Special Counsel in charge of the case. Mr. Fitzgerald is a highly qualified, professional prosecutor who carried out his responsibilities as
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pleaded guilty to pocketing nearly $ 50,000 in bribes for steering city business to two trucking companies. Laski was the highest-ranking
Chicago official and Daley administration employee brought down by Fitzgerald's office in conjunction with the
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Chicago in March 2007. Black was convicted on July 13, 2007 and was later sentenced to serve 78 months in federal prison, pay Hollinger $ 6.1 million and a fine of $ 125,000.
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667:. Through this, Fitzgerald was delegated "all the authority of the Attorney General" in the matter. In February 2004, Acting Attorney General Comey clarified the delegated authority and stated that Fitzgerald has
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Senator urged the selection because Patrick Fitzgerald is not from Chicago; Patrick said that he had visited Chicago only one day, for a wedding in 1982, before his selection.
685:'s Chief of Staff. Libby resigned to prepare for his legal defense. In his first press conference after announcing Libby's indictment, Fitzgerald was asked about comments by Republicans such as
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Blagojevich's actions as the "kind of conduct would make
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need to understand we won't be afraid to take strong circumstantial cases into court."
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365:. His father (also named Patrick Fitzgerald) worked as a doorman in
1715:"19 Indicted in $ 6.5 million "RISCISO" Software Piracy Conspiracy"
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1631:"Statement by the President on Executive Clemency for Lewis Libby"
1411:"B-302582, Special Counsel and Permanent Indefinite Appropriation"
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Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
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2020 election obstruction efforts and Trump classified materials
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1547:"Bush Commutes Libby Sentence, Saying 30 Months 'Is Excessive'"
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United States Attorneys for the Northern District of Illinois
1455:"Transcript of Special Counsel Fitzgerald's Press Conference"
1753:. Chicago. Associated Press. 9 December 2008. Archived from
1654:"Trump Pardons Scooter Libby in a Case That Mirrors His Own"
1337:"Acting attorney named for Chicago after Fitzgerald leaves"
1509:"Washington Post, Armitage Says He Was Source of CIA Leak"
1317:"Illinois Governor Charged in Scheme to Sell Obama's Seat"
468:. There, he served on a team of prosecutors investigating
276:(born December 22, 1960) is an American lawyer and former
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1992 Bush administration search of Clinton passport files
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Fitzgerald Named "Fed of The Year" by ticklethewire.com
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roll over in his grave." Blagojevich was charged with
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1122:"Workaholic who earned his spurs taking down the mob"
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scandal. Beginning in April 2007, Fitzgerald oversaw
1381:"Former U.S. Attorney Takes Job at Chicago Law Firm"
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Davey, Monica; Ruethling, Gretchen (18 April 2006).
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1221:Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan Heading to Prison
416:Fitzgerald married Jennifer Letzkus in June 2008.
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409:at Amherst and at Harvard he was a member of the
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32:For other people named Patrick Fitzgerald, see
1751:"Ill. governor arrested in corruption scandal"
579:In 2013, Fitzgerald was appointed by Governor
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1545:Scott Shane and Neil A. Lewis (3 July 2007).
1315:Davey, Monica; Jack Healy (9 December 2008).
1296:Coen, Jeff; Mihalopoulos, Dan (22 May 2008).
973:"Ashcroft Steps Aside in Probe Into CIA Leak"
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1769:"Fitzgerald: 'New low' in Illinois politics"
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718:U.S. House Committee on Government Reform
548:In March 2006, former Chicago City Clerk
79:October 21, 2001 – June 30, 2012
2773:Regis High School (New York City) alumni
2575:Segal conflict of interest investigation
1926:, skadden.com; accessed August 16, 2015.
1847:USDOJ Office of Special Counsel Homepage
951:"Patrick Fitzgerald Partner, Litigation"
712:Two days after the verdict, Congressman
601:Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
597:Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
583:(D-IL) to the Board of Trustees for the
322:for perjury and obstruction of justice.
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2763:People associated with the Plame affair
1298:"Feds: City building inspectors bribed"
1174:Fitzgerald, Patrick (21 October 2003).
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2635:2016 election interference allegations
1907:http://patrickjfitzgerald.blogspot.com
1860:Pritzker Military Museum & Library
1507:Smith, R. Jeffrey (8 September 2006).
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726:2006 firings of several U.S. Attorneys
2060:Illinois gubernatorial election, 2006
2055:Illinois gubernatorial election, 2002
1693:"19 Indicted in Software Piracy Plot"
1027:"Patrick Fitzgerald: The Right Thing"
437:in New York City in 1988. He handled
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1691:Associated Press (1 February 2006).
1580:"Fitzgerald Ranked During Leak Case"
1566:Plame to testify to Congress on leak
971:Savage, Charlie (31 December 2003).
529:Fitzgerald's early official portrait
2309:Donovan organized crime allegations
1722:United States Department of Justice
1568:; Reuters; Jim Young; March 9, 2007
1259:Eisenberg, Daniel (1 August 2005).
729:Libby's prison sentence and noted:
125:United States Department of Justice
34:Patrick Fitzgerald (disambiguation)
2039:Rod Blagojevich corruption charges
1724:. 1 September 2006. Archived from
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1070:Stephey, M.J. (11 December 2008).
803:Rod Blagojevich corruption charges
457:and 11 others charged in the 1993
411:Harvard Business School Rugby Club
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1898:collected news and commentary at
1779:. 9 December 2008. Archived from
1679:"Conrad Black convicted of fraud"
1147:Harris, Paul (12 February 2006).
1120:Wilson, Jamie (29 October 2005).
1044:Slevin, Peter (2 February 2005).
877:CIA leak grand jury investigation
854:In 2014, Fitzgerald was hired by
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639:CIA leak grand jury investigation
630:On December 30, 2003, after then-
433:, Fitzgerald became an Assistant
337:, several aides to Chicago mayor
2733:American people of Irish descent
1453:FDCH e-Media (28 October 2005).
1407:Government Accountability Office
2723:Activists from New York (state)
2659:Crossfire Hurricane FBI origins
1604:Solomon, John (20 March 2007).
2768:People from Flatbush, Brooklyn
1110:, Time.com, December 11, 2008.
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2599:Herman corruption allegations
2563:DOC trade mission controversy
2544:Cisneros payments controversy
2034:Rod Blagojevich controversies
1951:Northern District of Illinois
1652:Peter Baker (13 April 2018).
1031:The Oath with Chuck Rosenberg
797:Blagojevich corruption arrest
293:Northern District of Illinois
67:Northern District of Illinois
1046:"The Prosecutor Never Rests"
369:and a security guard at the
957:. Chicago. 22 October 2012.
918:. Chicago. 22 October 2012.
361:family of Irish descent in
357:Fitzgerald was born into a
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2683:Biden classified materials
2237:DOJ corruption allegations
1108:Patrick Fitzgerald profile
850:Larry Nassar investigation
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459:World Trade Center bombing
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2273:Jordan drug allegations
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1223:; NPR; November 6, 2007
651:Deputy Attorney General
397:, before receiving his
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2513:Whitewater controversy
2456:Malcolm Richard Wilkey
2297:Kraft drug allegations
1947:United States Attorney
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882:Operation Crooked Code
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289:United States Attorney
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2461:House banking scandal
2285:Carter business loans
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887:Plame affair timeline
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647:conflicts of interest
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18:Patrick J. Fitzgerald
2798:American prosecutors
2753:Lawyers from Chicago
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2018:Patricia Blagojevich
1783:on 12 December 2008.
1757:on 11 December 2008.
1731:on 15 September 2006
1082:on 12 December 2008.
1072:"Patrick Fitzgerald"
687:Kay Bailey Hutchison
451:Gambino crime family
312:Valerie Plame Affair
2793:Special prosecutors
2292:Gerald Gallinghouse
2225:Teapot Dome scandal
2143:Special prosecutors
1874:, December 11, 2008
1677:BBC News Business:
1459:The Washington Post
1211:, December 11, 2008
1050:The Washington Post
783:Operation Site Down
773:RISCISO Indictments
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680:U.S. Vice President
620:Plame investigation
555:Hired Truck Program
405:in 1985. He played
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160:Position not in use
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2368:Iran–Contra affair
2180:Star Route scandal
2091:Patrick Fitzgerald
2006:Blagojevich Family
1922:2013-07-01 at the
1901:The New York Times
1896:Patrick Fitzgerald
1887:Patrick Fitzgerald
1821:2018-10-27 at the
1803:. 9 December 2008.
1800:The New York Times
1658:The New York Times
1552:The New York Times
1513:Washingtonpost.com
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