Apparently there’s some obscure law that permits the state’s supreme court to declare Blagojevich “unfit”. That would (at least temporarily) remove him from the Governor’s role, stop him from spending state funds, and pass the power to Lt. Gov. Quinn.

Atty. General Lisa Madigan called on the Illinois Supreme Court today to temporarily remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office and appoint Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn as acting governor, “so the business of the state of Illinois can go forward.”

Madigan said she wants the court to bar Blagojevich from directing state contracts along with a broad range of state business.

One of her goals is to prevent Blagojevich from using his power to appoint a U.S. senator to replace President-elect Barack Obama, who abandoned the seat as he prepares to enter the White House.

I strongly disapprove. The elected Governor of Illinois, indicted or otherwise, shouldn’t be removed from office by the courts. If he’s to be removed, he should be removed by the legislature — the elected body of representatives. It’s not as if the chambers aren’t ready to do so either. This move by the AG is simply an attempt to, as Slublog says, get Blago off the stage quicker.