Legal Opinion
United States v. Menendez
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided June 16, 2015No. Cr. No. 15-155Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALLS, Senior District Judge.
Defendants Robert Menendez and Salomon Melgen move to transfer this criminal case to the District Court for the District of Columbia under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 21(b). After oral argument on June, 16, 2015,1 the Court denies the motion.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The defendants have been indicted in the District of New Jersey on charges of bribery and related crimes. Indictment, ECF No. 1. Robert Menendez has represented New Jersey in the United States Senate since 2006. Salomon Melgen is an ophthalmologist who resides and practices his…
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