Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX) caught a bit of a break on Friday when the judge overseeing his case on corruption charges agreed to continue the trial from July 8, 2024, to March 31, 2025. That means the trial won’t come until well after the November election, in which Cuellar is facing off against Republican Jay Furman, a Navy veteran.
The Laredo Democrat was indicted last month on charges of bribery, money laundering and illegally working on behalf of the Azerbaijani government. His trial was scheduled to kick off in July, but now will not begin until spring 2025 with an interim pretrial conference in December. Jury selection is scheduled to begin March 31, 2025.
Both federal prosecutors and Cuellar’s team asked to delay the trial. Judge Lee Rosenthal, a seasoned judge appointed by President George H.W. Bush, approved their request. The trial will take place in federal court…
