Judge to decide Fortenberry’s trial location

OMAHA, Neb. (KLKN) – A federal judge will rule on whether U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s trial will take place in California or Nebraska.

U.S. District Court Judge Stanley Blumenfeld said he would announce his decision Friday afternoon.

Fortenberry, a nine-term Republican, has pleaded not guilty to charges of lying to federal officers.

His attorneys have filed motions asking Blumenfeld to exclude evidence from the trial and transfer the case from California to Nebraska.