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Feb. 15, 2022Lincoln, Neb. |  By: AP

Judge denies Nebraska Rep. Fortenberry's push to move trial

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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A judge has rejected U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's attempt to move his trial from the California district where he faces federal charges to his home state of Nebraska.

The ruling is a setback for Fortenberry, a nine-term Republican who is accused of lying to federal authorities who were investigating an illegal campaign contribution from a foreign national.

Defense attorneys had asked a judge to transfer his trial out of California, where Fortenberry received the contribution during a 2016 fundraiser in Los Angeles.

Prosecutors opposed the request, arguing that Fortenberry's lawyers were "venue shopping" for a potentially friendlier and more Republican-leaning jury pool in Nebraska.