Schock request for information from confidential informant denied

Posted on June 8, 2017
Aaron Schock
A federal judge has denied ex-congressman Aaron Schock’s request for information from a confidential informant for his upcoming trial. (WJBC file photo)

By Jaymee Toler/WMBD-TV

URBANA – A judge has denied Aaron Schock’s request for a list of documents and information given to the government by a confidential informant.

Schock’s legal team made the request in March, after an attorney for the U.S. House of Representative expressed his concerns about the use of the informant, citing possible violations to Schock’s right under the Speech and Debate Clause. The informant was reportedly one of the former congressman’s staffers.

Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Colin Bruce said Thursday that Schock didn’t make “the necessary showing that he is entitled to discover in addition to the voluminous discovery already provided by the Government.”

Also Wednesday, Judge Bruce Schock’s motion to dismiss his indictment and specific counts within it will remain pending until a full briefing occurs.

Schock was indicted in November 2016 on 24 counts, including wire fraud, theft of government money, and making false statements.

 

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