A federal judge this week agreed with Trump administration prosecutors that the campaign finance-related felony charges filed against former Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry should be dropped with prejudice.
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Fortenberry’s charges were dismissed with prejudice, which prevents a future administration from bringing the same charges against the former Republican lawmaker from Nebraska at a later date.
Federal prosecutors have filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry.
Federal prosecutors maneuvered to throw out their indictment against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, which prompted him to resign from Congress in 2022, over charges that he lied to the FBI.
A judge has officially dismissed the federal case against former Nebraska Rep. Jeff Fortenberry. He was accused of lying to the FBI about foreign campaign contributions. This was the second time he was indicted on the charges. The first time he was found guilty, but an appeals court reversed the conviction because the trial was in California.
A federal judge this week agreed with Trump administration prosecutors that the campaign finance-related felony charges filed against former Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry should be
The Justice Department has moved to drop its criminal prosecution of former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, a Nebraska Republican who resigned last year after a conviction on charges that he lied to the FBI.
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss federal felony charges against former Nebraska Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry, who was to face a second trial after his previous conviction was overturned by an appellat
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