USA v. Schock

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Case Number:

3:16-cr-30061

Court:

Illinois Central

Nature of Suit:

Firms

  1. September 05, 2017

    Feds Deny Prosecutorial Misconduct In Ex-Rep. Schock Probe

    Federal prosecutors on Friday denied ex-Congressman Aaron Schock's claims that the U.S. Department of Justice engaged in prosecutorial misconduct in its investigation of Schock's use of campaign and government funds while in office.

  2. August 01, 2017

    Schock Says DOJ Probe Into His Sexuality Was Misconduct

    Former Illinois congressman Aaron Schock on Tuesday accused the U.S. Department of Justice of prosecutorial misconduct in its investigation into and eventual indictment of him, including allegedly asking witnesses about his sexuality and whom he was intimate with.

  3. June 26, 2017

    Schock Rips DOJ, Urges Toss Of 'Defective' Indictment

    The U.S. Department of Justice overstepped its bounds while investigating ex-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, the Peoria Republican told an Illinois federal judge on Friday, urging the court to dismiss the "defective" 24-count indictment laid against him in November alleging he stole $100,000 in government and campaign funds.

  4. June 08, 2017

    Indicted Ex-Rep's Request For Informant's Info Is Denied

    A former Illinois congressman cannot have access to documents collected by a staffer-turned-confidential informant who helped federal prosecutors with their theft case against the politician because the material was obtained properly and is not being used in court, an Illinois federal judge ruled Wednesday.

  5. May 18, 2017

    Judge Denies Schock's Request For Grand Jury Materials

    Former U.S. Rep Aaron Schock may not have access to the instructions given to and other materials viewed by the the grand jury that indicted the ex-congressman on 24 counts of theft and fraud last year, per an Illinois federal judge's ruling Thursday.

  6. May 12, 2017

    Trial Looms As Prosecutors, Schock Agree On Extension

    Federal prosecutors on Thursday afternoon asked U.S. District Judge Colin Bruce for more time to respond to former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock's, R-Ill., motions to dismiss his case filed both last month and last week, just two months ahead of the scheduled trial date.

  7. May 10, 2017

    Judge Chides Gov't, Schock For Silence On Trial Date Issues

    The Illinois federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., expressed displeasure Tuesday with both federal prosecutors and Schock's attorneys for keeping mum on problems that will set back the July trial date, warning them they'll get no "special treatment" in his courtroom.

  8. May 05, 2017

    Ex-Rep. Schock Fights 'Opaque' Government Theft Charge

    Former U.S. Rep Aaron Schock asked an Illinois federal court Friday to dismiss one of the 24 counts he is facing over allegations that the Peoria, Illinois, Republican stole more than $100,000 in campaign and congressional funds, calling the count overly broad, repetitive and prejudicial.

  9. April 27, 2017

    Feds Broke Law Investigating Ex-Rep. Schock, Court Hears

    An attorney for the U.S. House of Representatives told an Illinois federal court that a staffer-turned-informant on former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock may have broken laws in the course of investigating the Peoria Republican's alleged theft of government funds, according to a letter made public Thursday.

  10. April 21, 2017

    Ex-Rep. Schock Slams Feds' 'Non-Response' On Informant

    Indicted former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., pushed back Thursday against federal prosecutors' refusal to provide more information about his office-manager-turned-criminal-informant or the grand jury that decided to charge the ex-politician with 24 counts in November.