Convicted ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan has enlisted for his criminal appeal some of the same lawyers who convinced the U.S. Supreme Court last year to narrow the feds’ use of a bribery law — delaying Madigan’s trial in the process.

Now their effort to reverse Madigan’s conviction could involve trying to get the nation’s highest court to further limit laws meant to fight public corruption.

Madigan formally appealed his conviction July 23. Then, earlier this week, six attorneys from the Williams & Connolly law firm based in Washington, D.C., filed appearances on behalf of the once-powerful Southwest Side Democrat.

Among them is Lisa Blatt, who’s been described as a “legendary high court litigator” and touts an 81% win rate at the Supreme Court. Another is Amy Saharia, whos

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