USA v. Schock

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Case Number:

3:16-cr-30061

Court:

Illinois Central

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  1. March 06, 2019

    Ex-Rep. Schock Can Avoid Charges By Paying IRS, Campaign

    Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they plan to drop their government theft charges against former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock as long as he pays the IRS and his campaign committee for unsupported reimbursements and unreported tax liabilities within six months.

  2. January 01, 2019

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  3. October 05, 2018

    Ex-Rep.'s Trial Delayed With Eye Toward Supreme Court

    Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock won't have to face trial on charges he misused public and campaign funds for personal expenses like a private flight to a Chicago Bears game until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether to throw out his indictment, an Illinois federal judge ruled Friday.

  4. July 03, 2018

    Ex-Rep. Schock Will Ask Justices To Examine Fraud Charges

    Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether his indictment on charges he misused campaign and government money to support a lavish lifestyle clashes with the U.S. Constitution's speech-or-debate clause and rule-making clause, according to a court filing.

  5. March 30, 2018

    Ex-Ill. Rep. Fights Indictment Over Alleged Misuse Of Funds

    An ex-Illinois congressman indicted for allegedly misspending over $100,000 in campaign and government funds railed at federal prosecutors Wednesday for pursuing the case, likening them in a Seventh Circuit brief to doomsday prophets who cling to their prediction the world will end even after the date has passed.

  6. March 15, 2018

    Feds Tell 7th Circ. House Rules Fair Game In Schock Case

    Prosecutors have urged the Seventh Circuit to reject ex-Rep. Aaron Schock's bid to shut down the government's fraud case against him on separation of powers grounds, setting up a showdown over whether "ambiguous" internal House rules can be used as a shield or a sword in government corruption cases.

  7. November 02, 2017

    Schock Appeals Partial Dismissal Of Indictment To 7th Circ.

    Ex-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock on Wednesday filed a notice of appeal to the Seventh Circuit, attempting to overturn an Illinois federal judge's order dismissing only two counts of the 24-count indictment against Schock, the entirety of which the former Peoria Republican wants tossed.

  8. October 23, 2017

    Ex-Rep. Schock Escapes 2 Charges In Fraud Case

    Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock managed to shake two counts out of the 24 he's facing over allegations he stole more than $100,000 when an Illinois federal judge ruled Monday the government had overstepped its constitutional bounds in one and repeated allegations in another.

  9. October 18, 2017

    Schock, Gov't Spar Over 'Misleading' Prosecution Statements

    Federal prosecutors who investigated ex-U.S. Representative Aaron Schock for allegedly stealing $100,000 in government and campaign funds told an Illinois federal judge on Tuesday that they never intended to mislead after the judge asked the government to review statements it had made in light of "misleading, if not simply false" claims from the prosecutors.

  10. October 03, 2017

    Feds Must Review Docs After 'False' Claims In Schock Case

    An Illinois federal judge ordered prosecutors on Tuesday to review every statement they have made in the government's year-old fraud case against ex-Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Ill., after recent filings revealed prosecutors made "misleading, if not simply false" claims about how they convinced a grand jury to hand down Schock's indictment.

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