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USA v. MENENDEZ et al
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2:15-cr-00155
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September 05, 2017
Prosecutors Blast Menendez's 'Erroneous' Jury Instructions
Prosecutors gearing up for this week's landmark corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez tore into his lawyers' proposed jury instructions on Tuesday, calling them a cynical ploy to confuse jurors and asking a New Jersey federal court to toss them entirely.
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September 01, 2017
Judge Won't Halt Menendez Trial On Voting Days
A New Jersey federal judge has denied Sen. Bob Menendez's second bid to adjourn his upcoming corruption trial on certain days to allow him to participate in critical votes on Capitol Hill, ruling Thursday that Menendez will be treated like "any other criminal defendant."
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September 01, 2017
Menendez Trial To Test Line Between Friendship, Corruption
Sen. Bob Menendez and Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen may point to their long-standing friendship to fight corruption charges when their bribery trial starts on Wednesday, but the lavishness of the gifts the senator received from the doctor and his failure to publicly disclose them could undercut that defense, attorneys say.
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August 30, 2017
'Prior Good Acts' Not Allowed In Menendez Trial, Feds Say
Prosecutors gearing up for the corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez next week asked a judge on Wednesday to keep the defense from comparing his favors for a wealthy eye doctor to the senator's other, unrelated official actions.
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August 25, 2017
Menendez, Feds Clash Over Bid To Adjourn Trial For Votes
Prosecutors and defense counsel clashed again on Friday over Sen. Bob Menendez's bid to adjourn his upcoming corruption trial on certain days to allow him to participate in critical votes on Capitol Hill, three days after a New Jersey federal judge refused to grant such a request.
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August 23, 2017
Jury Seated For Sen. Menendez Corruption Trial In NJ
A final panel of 16 jurors was selected Wednesday to hear the New Jersey federal court corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez and Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen, setting the stage for a legal battle over whether the Democratic official accepted bribes from the doctor in exchange for political favors.
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August 22, 2017
Jury Selection Kicks Off In Menendez Corruption Trial
Prosecutors and defense counsel on Tuesday combed through potential jurors to serve on the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez and Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen, with the government dismissing a juror whose relatives work in legal capacities and the senator tossing a juror with family ties to law enforcement.
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August 14, 2017
US Defends Bid To Quash Menendez Subpoenas
The government on Monday defended its bid to quash subpoenas served by Sen. Bob Menendez and a Florida ophthalmologist on federal agencies seeking documents for their upcoming corruption trial, telling a New Jersey federal court that their requests are "breathtakingly overbroad" and rebutting their claim it does not have standing for the motion.
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August 09, 2017
Menendez's Dismissal Bid Over McDonnell Must Await Trial
A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday said Sen. Bob Menendez must go to trial before the court renders a decision on the senator's bid to toss his corruption charges on the grounds that the allegations fall short of the narrow definition of "official acts" set by the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark McDonnell decision.
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August 07, 2017
Gov't Urges Quash Of Menendez Subpoenas On Agencies
Prosecutors urged a New Jersey federal court on Monday to quash subpoenas served on federal agencies by Sen. Bob Menendez and a Florida ophthalmologist for documents in preparation for their upcoming corruption trial, saying the "overly broad and unduly burdensome" requests were seeking irrelevant material.