Judge Sidney Stein swatted the new trial request down, Ry Rivard reports. He noted the material, which he had blocked from consideration over the “Speech and Debate Clause,” was minimal.

Former Sen. Bob Menendez said he should get a new trial because of an evidentiary error by prosecutors. A federal judge said no.

Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez on Wednesday lost a bid for a new trial, after arguing his recent corruption conviction should be thrown out because jurors were allowed to review improper evidence during deliberations.

A judge has denied a request by convicted former Sen. Bob Menendez and two co-defendants for a new trial after the federal prosecutors found that unredacted evidence was shown to the jury in the senator's corruption trial.