Illinois Attorney General Calls for Court to Oust Gov. Blagojevich

Let me also be clear that my pleadings are not -- they are not about whether the governor's conduct should result in his criminal conviction. This case is about whether the governor has the ability to legitimately and effectively carry out his duties and exercise his authority as governor.

The U.S. attorney has indicated that his office and the FBI will continue to investigate the allegations in the complaint and will continue to pursue this matter.

This is a question of first impression for the court, and I believe it is necessary and appropriate to present this issue to the court.

Let me thank all of the lawyers in my office who have worked tirelessly since Tuesday on this matter. In addition, we are pleased to have Abner Mikva and Barry Gross (ph) serving as special assistant attorneys general on this matter.

MADIGAN: Let me now introduce those people who you may not recognize who are standing behind me.

Alan Rosen, who serves as our deputy -- chief deputy attorney general.