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Will the Supreme Court justices save Sen. Bob Menendez after his corruption verdict?

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Sen. Bob Menendez , D-N.J., was found guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial this week .

But the Supreme Court’s decisions siding with defendants in past political corruption cases render his legal fate an open question.

Just this term, the Republican -appointed majority curbed use of federal bribery law against state and local officials.