[JURIST] Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that they would dismiss all charges against Robert Blagojevich, the brother of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich [JURIST news archive]. Robert Blagojevich faced four counts for his suspected involvement in the alleged conspiracy to sell the Senate seat left vacant by President Barack Obama. In a hearing Thursday before Judge James Zagel of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois [official website], prosecutors announced that they would proceed with their case against Rod Blagojevich. While Rod Blagojevich was found guilty [JURIST report] earlier this month of making false statements to the FBI,...