Jeff Fortenberry should be dropped with prejudice. That means the same charges cannot be filed again. Federal District Judge Trevor McFadden signed the order proposed by the Justice Department ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday moved to toss out charges against former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.), who resigned from Congress in 2022 after a California jury convicted him of lying ...

Jeffrey Fortenberry, a Republican who resigned after a related conviction in 2022. Ed Martin, a conservative activist, has served as the top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia since ...

FILE - U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., arrives at the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, March 16, 2022. Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss their case against ...

Prosecutors Seek Dismissal of Campaign Finance Case Against Ex-Nebraska Congressman Fortenberry WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss their case against a ...