AP:

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich asked a full federal appellate court in Chicago to rehear his appeal after three judges recently overturned five of his 18 corruption convictions.

The imprisoned Democrat’s lawyers filed the request Tuesday with the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Update: Here’s the petition for rehearing en banc (via How Appealing)

Update 2: Full Blagojevich statement.