Blago Has to be in 2 Places at One Time: Constitutional Problem

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

Embattled Gov. Blagojevich is supposed to be in federal court on Jan. 14 in Chicago. He also has the constitutional duty that day to preside over the state Senate in Springfield as new members are sworn in.

The clash between the governor's duties and his legal problems promises to get interesting. The state Constitution requires the governor to be in the Capitol to run the Senate until its members elect a president.

But Blagojevich is also required to show up for a preliminary hearing to determine whether there's probable cause for the case against him to proceed.

A very interesting constitutional issue.