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Judge Denies Trial Delay Request From Menendez Co-Defendant

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A federal judge in New Jersey has denied a request by Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s co-defendant to delay their upcoming trial on corruption charges.

July 6, 2017, at 8:21 a.m.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge in New Jersey has denied a request by Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s co-defendant to delay their upcoming trial on corruption charges.

Judge William Walls ruled against eye doctor Salomon Melgen’s request Wednesday to delay the September trial.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-jersey/articles/2017-07-06/judge-denies-trial-delay-request-from-menendez-co-defendant