法官驳回了梅南德斯参议员的立法豁免权主张，允许联邦对贿赂指控进行起诉。 Judge denies Sen. Menendez's legislative immunity claim, allowing federal prosecution on bribery charges.
法官驳回参议员梅南德斯的立法豁免权主张，裁定他无法以贿赂指控为由逃避联邦起诉。 Judge rejects Sen. Menendez's claims of legislative immunity, ruling he cannot escape federal prosecution on grounds of bribery charges. 这位新泽西州民主党人面临指控，指控他收受贿赂，包括现金和金条，以换取向三名新泽西州商人提供好处。 The New Jersey Democrat faces charges alleging he accepted bribes, including cash and gold bars, in exchange for delivering favors to three New Jersey businessmen. 美国地区法官西德尼·斯坦因表示，立法豁免权并不能保护犯罪意图，作为腐败计划一部分的信息共享不能被视为立法行为。 U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein stated that legislative immunity does not protect criminal intent, and information sharing as part of a corrupt scheme cannot be considered legislative acts.