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Imprisoned former House Speaker Michael Madigan has become the latest high-profile Illinois Democrat to officially ask President Donald Trump for clemency on a corruption conviction.

Madigan, who was convicted in February on a range of corruption counts, recently filed a clemency petition with Office of the Pardon Attorney that is still pending as of Tuesday, according to information on the office’s web site.

The entry says Madigan asked for a “pardon after completion of sentence,” but further details were not provided, meaning it’s unclear if Madigan has requested to be released from custody early.

The classification of Madigan’s request seemed odd on some counts. Typically, defendants still in custody are directed to file a different for

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