United States v. Menendez

OPINION

WALLS, Senior District Judge.

Defendants Robert Menendez and Salo-mon Melgen bring three motions to dismiss this action under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 12(b)(3) based on purported violations of the First Amendment. After oral argument on September 17, 2015, the Court grants in part one of these motions and denies the others.

BACKGROUND

Defendants have been indicted in the District of New Jersey on charges of bribery and related crimes. Indictment (“Indict.”), ECF No. 1. The full procedural'and factual background of this case was discussed at length by the Court in its opinion on…