Thursday, May 27, 2010  United States Related articles 15 November 2021: Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro moves to New York with commoner husband 14 November 2021: Grand jury indicts former White House advisor Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress 4 November 2021: Write-in candidate leads in Buffalo, New York mayor election 29 October 2021: Northern Marianas governor closes schools for ten days after three COVID-19 cases detected 27 October 2021: US, South Korean special envoys explore reopening talks with North Korea at Seoul meeting Location of United States Collaborate! Pillars of Wikinews writing Writing an article Lawyers for former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich claim that the judge in his corruption trial inappropriately dismissed hundreds of potential jurors without consulting any of the parties in the case. As the trial is likely to last for several months, US District Judge James Zagel had stated in a previous hearing that he would conduct a "hardship screening" process and dismiss those jurors he feels would be burdened by this duty. The defense team, however, argues that it must be involved in such changes to the jury pool and claims that over 300 people may have been dismissed in this "unilateral" move. The lawyers are expected to request a redo of the selection process during a status hearing before Zagel on Thursday. The trial is scheduled to begin on June 3. Blagojevich's lawyers have already filed a request with the US Supreme Court to delay the trial on different, constitutional grounds. Justice John Paul Stevens has given prosecutors until Friday to respond to that motion. "Former Illinois governor Blagojevich asks US Supreme Court to delay corruption trial, prosecutors to respond by Friday" — Wikinews, May 22, 2010 "Former governor of Illinois indicted on corruption charges" — Wikinews, April 3, 2009 "Governor of Illinois arrested on suspicion of corruption" — Wikinews, December 9, 2008 "Blagojevich Lawyers: Start Over on Jury" — My Fox Chicago, May 26, 2010 "Blagojevich's lawyer say judge has mishandled jury selection" — Chicago Tribune, May 26, 2010
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