Attorney General Lisa Madigan's motion to the Illinois Supreme Court today seeks to temporarily transfer the governor's powers to the lieutenant governor, while anticipating that Blagojevich will either resign or the General Assembly will impeach him. Below is video from Madigan's press conference of Abner Mikva explaining how her proposal is a "hold fast effort" and how ultimate action by the legislature to remove Blagojevich would supercede the temporary restraining order she is seeking:
In recent days, many have suggested that this was an either/or scenario: either the Supreme Court would remove Blagojevich via Rule 382 or the General Assembly would do so through impeachment. But now it's clear that Madigan is attempting to create a staggered process, in which the Supreme Court temporarily voids Blagojevich's power, allowing state business to move forward and giving the legislature time to impeach.
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