CHICAGO — A federal judge in Northern Illinois has dismissed a civil case filed by disgraced former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich in his attempt to reenter Illinois politics.

Blagojevich filed a two-count complaint challenging the impeachment he received in the Illinois legislature that would forever prohibit him from running for public office in Illinois.

In his lawsuit, Blagojevich sought to stop the disqualifying provision claiming that doing so violates the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

On Thursday United States District Judge Steven C. Seeger dismissed the impeached governor’s lawsuit, saying the separation of powers prevents a court from interfering with the business of the legislative branch when it comes to impeachments and from interfering with the internal affairs of the state legislature.

Judge Seeger says in his ruling that Blagojevich has given the Court no reason to think that Illinois would be one of the states to allow judicial review, explaining there isn’t a lot of case law in Illinois. In fact, says Judge Seeger, there isn’t any case law. And for good reason. In its 205-year history, the Illinois General Assembly has impeached, convicted, and removed one public official: Blagojevich.

Seeger closes his response saying the case never should have been filed. He then quotes from the Dr. Seuss book Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! The time has come. The time has come. The time is now. Just Go. Go. GO!

Seeger said the case “started with a megaphone, but it ends with a whimper. Sometimes cases in the federal courthouse attract publicity. But the courthouse is no place for a publicity stunt. He wants back. But he’s already gone. Case dismissed.”