Patrick Fitzgerald’s Cases

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Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, notified the White House this morning of his intention to step down on June 30th. Over the course of nearly eleven years in office, Fitzgerald achieved notoriety for a series of high-profile cases against politicians, terrorists, and organized crime. He led the investigation into the Valerie Plame affair and the resulting prosecution of Vice-President Dick Cheney’s adviser Lewis (Scooter) Libby. He also won convictions against Illinois Governors Rod Blagojevich and George Ryan. Here’s a guide to pieces on Fitzgerald and his cases in our archive.




David Mendell, “What About Me?,” Letter from Chicago, July 26, 2010

The United States of America v. Rod Blagojevich.




Nina Burleigh, “Whistle-blower,” The Talk of the Town, January 5, 2009

Pam Davis and the Blagojevich investigation.



Hendrik Hertzberg, “Appointments,” Comment, December 22, 2008

Blagojevich and Obama’s Senate Seat.




Nicholas Lemann, “Hard Cases,” Comment, January 29, 2007

The Lewis (Scooter) Libby Trial.




Jeffrey Toobin, “Name that Source,” Annals of Law, January 16, 2006

Confrontations between the courts and journalists over confidential sources.




Lauren Collins, “True Believer,” The Talk of the Town, November 14, 2005

Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman discusses Fitzgerald.




Nicholas Lemann, “Telling Secrets,” The Wayward Press, November 7, 2005

Judith Miller and the cozy relationship between reporters and their sources.



Illustration by Tom Bachtell.

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