10042018 - News Article - A look back at Portage Mayor James Snyder's court case since his indictment

A look back at Portage Mayor James Snyder's court case since his indictment
NWI Times
October 04, 2018
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/a-look-back-at-portage-mayor-james-snyder-s-court/collection_54f1b71c-2911-5ca4-845d-d94cb8e559d1.html
A collection of news stories from The Times and court documents relating to Portage Mayor James Snyder's federal indictment in November 2016 and court proceedings since the indictment.

The decision as to whether Snyder's public corruption trial moves forward next week will be announced Friday afternoon.




Mayor Snyder indictment
NWI Times
November 18, 2016
https://www.nwitimes.com/records/mayor-snyder-indictment/pdf_6d0a88c7-6f37-5a53-9751-94c7b47c50f9.html

Portage Mayor Snyder indicted on bribery, tax charges
NWI Times
November 18, 2016
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/portage-mayor-snyder-indicted-on-bribery-tax-charges/article_9d464eac-3944-5e2b-b914-464b0f2bdbe8.html

Portage mayor files for continuance in federal case
NWI Times
December 16, 2016
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/portage-mayor-files-for-continuance-in-federal-case/article_2c8dd8be-2618-5d9c-9cbb-4c19194444be.html

EDITORIAL: Buncich, Snyder selfishly hold posts
NWI Times
January 15, 2017
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-buncich-snyder-selfishly-hold-posts/article_dc7f2c86-7e55-5c11-8195-336982e2ac74.html

Another continuance sought in Snyder bribery, corruption trial
NWI Times
June 13, 2017
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/another-continuance-sought-in-snyder-bribery-corruption-trial/article_b6e9bd7b-6cc6-5182-9abd-76c81df35a5e.html

Portage mayor's trial pushed back to January
NWI Times
June 29, 2017
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage-mayor-s-trial-pushed-back-to-january/article_fa5874dd-49d2-529f-abcb-6ecf26146a2c.html

MARC CHASE: Portage needs clean break from Snyder
NWI Times
July 02, 2017
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/marc-chase/marc-chase-portage-needs-clean-break-from-snyder/article_14931464-42fc-57d0-a5cb-fa7d71e8b293.html

UPDATE: Schererville's Kirsch named new U.S. Attorney
NWI Times
July 14, 2017
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/update-schererville-s-kirsch-named-new-u-s-attorney/article_a918f0b8-de46-5165-aa04-6eeb6ba6d9ca.html

Senate OKs Thomas L. Kirsch II as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana
NWI Times
October 03, 2017
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/senate-oks-thomas-l-kirsch-ii-as-u-s-attorney/article_2f2e7534-33dd-5436-b75d-da6a6b6690e0.html

Portage Mayor James Snyder chooses Indianapolis attorney to represent him in federal case
NWI Times
October 06, 2017
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage-mayor-james-snyder-chooses-indianapolis-attorney-to-represent-him/article_9f885a46-1616-511b-b550-cb33b8330328.html

New U.S. attorney for Northern Indiana says public corruption 'a significant priority'
NWI Times
October 11, 2017
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/new-u-s-attorney-for-northern-indiana-says-public-corruption/article_729f329b-26c6-5d0f-a085-56d596997060.html

Portage Mayor James Snyder seeks another continuance in federal corruption trial
NWI Times
November 28, 2017
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage/portage-mayor-james-snyder-seeks-another-continuance-in-federal-corruption/article_e88ddca7-6f2a-5f4f-8d0e-a0b6faa0c76a.html

Portage Mayor James Snyder's federal trial pushed back to June 4
NWI Times
January 04, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage-mayor-james-snyder-s-federal-trial-pushed-back-to/article_4b032d42-a867-5db9-a565-55273cf4c092.html

Indicted Portage Mayor James Snyder claims constitutional rights violated in federal corruption case
NWI Times
March 01, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/indicted-portage-mayor-james-snyder-claims-constitutional-rights-violated-in/article_8087d7d7-a47b-530e-a3b9-158804abe7c0.html

Prosecutors challenge alleged email violations in Portage Mayor James Snyder's federal criminal case
NWI Times
March 07, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/prosecutors-challenge-alleged-email-violations-in-portage-mayor-james-snyder/article_b62db74f-9cf1-5668-a1ad-1b0e071938e0.html

Embattled Portage mayor takes aim at U.S. attorney's top guns
NWI Times
March 15, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/embattled-portage-mayor-takes-aim-at-u-s-attorney-s/article_422662f8-134a-5697-9d7b-61870fa90fe1.html

Judge isn't ready to rule on defense request to dismiss corruption charges against the Portage mayor
NWI Times
March 15, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/lake-newsletter/lake-news/judge-isn-t-ready-to-rule-on-defense-request-to/article_23db0648-8355-50e3-88b1-a35b75eeaf96.html

Portage mayor James Snyder's defense lawyer continues to hammer federal prosecutors' email handling
NWI Times
March 23, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-mayor-james-snyder-s-defense-lawyer-continues-to-hammer/article_182e98d1-e257-55c4-9ea0-0f2d0a917e75.html

Court orders prosecutors to turn over documents by Friday in Snyder corruption case
NWI Times
March 26, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/court-orders-prosecutors-to-turn-over-documents-by-friday-in/article_495cf8b1-204d-57ab-9503-0bc86b5d7cda.html

Prosecution in Portage Mayor James Snyder's corruption case says disputed emails contain no privileged information
NWI Times
March 30, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/prosecution-in-portage-mayor-james-snyder-s-corruption-case-says/article_fd0b893a-6233-5e4d-927d-b34ab4dc2474.html

UPDATE: Portage mayor files motion to dismiss public corruption probe due to handling of emails
NWI Times
April 10, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-portage-mayor-files-motion-to-dismiss-public-corruption-probe/article_369bded0-efe7-5927-b5a1-e61c6e9d0f77.html

Hearing on attorney conflict-of-interest requested in Portage public corruption case
NWI Times
April 11, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/hearing-on-attorney-conflict-of-interest-requested-in-portage-public/article_4bf87c57-a031-5f04-9adb-37294ba9afda.html

Prosecution in Snyder corruption case pushes for answers on emails
NWI Times
April 16, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/prosecution-in-snyder-corruption-case-pushes-for-answers-on-emails/article_2e895cc5-c533-5035-bcc0-6519ddeb026d.html

Indicted Portage mayor responds in latest volley of briefs in federal court
NWI Times
April 17, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/indicted-portage-mayor-responds-in-latest-volley-of-briefs-in/article_bf873d1c-f9d6-5a94-82d9-cdfe20b34277.html

Battle over Portage mayor's emails continues in federal court filings
NWI Times
April 19, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/battle-over-portage-mayor-s-emails-continues-in-federal-court/article_755ce058-ec8b-5d70-85b7-c0f743c103ac.html

Hearings will be held on two matters in Snyder corruption case
NWI Times
April 20, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/hearings-will-be-held-on-two-matters-in-snyder-corruption/article_375491fc-11ed-5ac1-8ac7-ef401e16fff3.html

Portage mayor accuses government of lying, hiding facts in latest filing in his corruption case
NWI Times
April 23, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-mayor-accuses-government-of-lying-hiding-facts-in-latest/article_ab74fe96-f0bb-5d33-b589-acb8af5e16ea.html

Hearing set on Portage mayor's claims his rights were violated during federal corruption probe
NWI Times
April 26, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/hearing-set-on-portage-mayor-s-claims-his-rights-were/article_95ace816-1f6b-53c6-a753-1aadadf4a276.html

Prosecutors, defense continue to argue over documents and information in Portage mayor's corruption case
NWI Times
April 30, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/prosecutors-defense-continue-to-argue-over-documents-and-information-in/article_0e4a2b3f-3f6e-5874-809b-ca3d08f98ec3.html

Portage Mayor Snyder co-defendant, potential government witnesses waive possible attorney conflicts
NWI Times
May 03, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-mayor-snyder-co-defendant-potential-government-witnesses-waive-possible/article_85156f65-c643-506c-971a-1e22ab645fea.html

UPDATE: Indicted Portage mayor calls federal prosecutors' latest filing in case 'baffling'
NWI Times
May 08, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-indicted-portage-mayor-calls-federal-prosecutors-latest-filing-in/article_2a84f98f-cd99-5d58-a4f4-1a0efc14049b.html

Judge in James Snyder's public corruption case will decide on necessity of witnesses at Thursday hearing
NWI Times
May 09, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/judge-in-james-snyder-s-public-corruption-case-will-decide/article_4921acb4-386f-5387-b78c-9bf568325ee9.html

Hearing on Portage mayor's email status held in closed federal court
NWI Times
May 10, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/hearing-on-portage-mayor-s-email-status-held-in-closed/article_7d792654-d8e0-5603-ace3-ca82d8396c42.html

Portage mayor's public corruption trial pushed back to undetermined date
NWI Times
May 11, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-mayor-s-public-corruption-trial-pushed-back-to-undetermined/article_065d1b55-8c89-5ab3-988f-850fac8a78c0.html

Portage Mayor James Snyder's trial reset for Oct. 9
NWI Times
May 15, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-mayor-james-snyder-s-trial-reset-for-oct/article_e4a0e327-d5e4-54b5-9e19-bc4a044c37d5.html

UPDATE: After open testimony about review process, judge shuts doors for afternoon during hearing on James Snyder email claim
NWI Times
May 24, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/update-after-open-testimony-about-review-process-judge-shuts-doors/article_98a16192-9b0b-5875-ada9-3b3b2750985b.html

U.S. Attorney Kirsch testifies behind closed doors during Portage mayor's hearing in public corruption trial
NWI Times
May 30, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/u-s-attorney-kirsch-testifies-behind-closed-doors-during-portage/article_c9bab462-c41d-5f7c-8c4c-1d5441474623.html

Portage Mayor Snyder's defense team claims even better email review processes -- including one proposed in Trump attorney Michael Cohen's case -- rejected by the courts
NWI Times
June 11, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-mayor-snyder-s-defense-team-claims-even-better-email/article_0538f867-75af-5b05-905f-f575c35edaf2.html

Feds offer latest volley in battle over Mayor Snyder's emails
NWI Times
June 25, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/feds-offer-latest-volley-in-battle-over-mayor-snyder-s/article_b56478a1-d02a-5f38-8a21-c8545e9fef38.html

Portage mayor's federal public corruption trial to move forward Oct. 9
NWI Times
September 14, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage-mayor-s-federal-public-corruption-trial-to-move-forward/article_e79a9172-ec19-5930-9fc2-e6ec6820e214.html

Mayor Snyder seeks dismissal of public corruption case
NWI Times
September 21, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/mayor-snyder-seeks-dismissal-of-public-corruption-case/article_73350305-a628-5fda-ae4e-e8434882e97d.html

Federal judge rules against Portage mayor over email, 'taint team' issue
NWI Times
September 27, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/federal-judge-rules-against-portage-mayor-over-email-taint-team/article_592db4ca-fc0d-5485-9ccb-4dd1653ee600.html

Court filings continue to flow days before Portage mayor's corruption trial scheduled to begin
NWI Times
September 28, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/court-filings-continue-to-flow-days-before-portage-mayor-s/article_95bfa08a-e91f-56aa-9576-dd692b9c9ec3.html

Snyder's co-defendant requests delay in trial; hearing scheduled for Tuesday
NWI Times
October 01, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/snyder-s-co-defendant-requests-delay-in-trial-hearing-scheduled/article_266543bc-cb8c-5104-bddf-2f5cfbcf189e.html

Ruling to come later this week on fate of Portage mayor's upcoming trial
NWI Times
October 02, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ruling-to-come-later-this-week-on-fate-of-portage/article_b8a78551-2a6c-5d53-96d5-beb27eae24df.html

Decision on whether Portage mayor goes on trial next week will be announced Friday
NWI Times
October 03, 2018
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/decision-on-whether-portage-mayor-goes-on-trial-next-week/article_9dd3f3b7-8a2e-5c76-8b46-7c0d2ba66c1f.html