The scandal surrounding Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich related to the governor’s alleged attempt to put a price tag on the appointment of Obama’s replacement continues to be in the spotlight of the political scene. Last week, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was put under arrest and charged for trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat which remained empty after Barack Obama was elected United States’ 44th President. Blagojevich, 52, has ignored calls to resign since his Dec. 9 arrest at his Chicago home. If he wouldn’t have succeeded in selling the vacant seat, he intended to appoint himself senator.

Illinois state Attorney General, Lisa Madigan, made an emergency request to the State Supreme Court to remove Mr. Blagojevich from power. “I recognize this is an extraordinary request,” Ms. Madigan said at a news conference, “but these are extraordinary circumstances.” Madigan said she had turned to the Supreme Court because it offered the quickest method of removing Mr. Blagojevich.

Under state law, Blagojevich has 60 days to sign or veto proposals once they’re approved by the General Assembly.

The Illinois House of Representatives is scheduled to convene Dec. 15 to consider a plan to relieve Blagojevich of his authority to fill the vacancy. Polls show that voters prefer to have a special election for Obama's Senate seat rather than leaving it in the hands of Blagojevich or his successor, if he resigns or is impeached.

So far, Blagojevich and his chief of staff are the only people facing charges of conspiracy and soliciting bribes in the corruption scandal involving the Senate seat left vacant by Barack Obama. Mr. Harris resigned Friday morning.