James Zagel

Updated 1:48 p.m., then 2:16 p.m.A federal judge has denied what he called a "harebrained" motion by Rod Blagojevich's lawyers over what they claimed was…

Rod Blagojevich's attorneys have asked to have him placed in a drug rehab program when he starts his 14-year prison sentence. They aren't saying if the…

This is a developing story - check back for updates.Updated 12:49 p.m. with more on Judge Zagel's remarks, 1:19 p.m. with more detailed quotes, 2:01 p.m.…

The federal judge for Rod Blagojevich's second corruption trial almost immediately refused a request from the former governor's lawyers this morning to…