federal appeal court monday refuse reconsider recent decision uphold former illinois governor rod blagojevich corruption conviction 14-year prison term order 7th u.s. circuit court appeal chicago likely end blagojevich chance new trial short sentence unless persuade u.s. supreme court take case long shoot leonard goodman lawyer blagojevich interview say client appeal supreme court issue important mr. blagojevich family never use office enrich themselves—and yet serve one long sentence issue governor—but also every elect official independently wealthy raise campaign fund goodman say april 21 decision appeal court reject arguments blagojevich deserve leniency good behavior five years prison part original 2011 conviction throw prosecutors accuse blagojevich solicit campaign money exchange raise pediatric reimbursement rat legislation support illinois horse race industry say also try sell trade u.s. senate seat barack obama fellow democrat vacate win 2008 u.s. presidential election blagojevich 60 convict charge include wire fraud extortion solicit bribe governor job hold january 2003 january 2009 remove office eligible release prison may 2024. rehear ex-illinois governor blagojevich appeal plan