The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has rejected claims by U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, that his prosecution on corruption charges is pre-empted by the Speech or Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
The Third Circuit has affirmed a decision from the U.S. District Court denying Menendez’s bid to dismiss his indictment on grounds that it violates the Speech or Debate Clause. The appeals court has also rejected Menendez’s claims that the indictment is flawed under the separation of powers doctrine and that the case should have been brought in Washington, D.C., instead of New Jersey.
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