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On the recordOctober 26, 2011
A federal judge in North Carolina has rejected a request by former presidential candidate John Edwards to have his criminal indictment tossed out.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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John Edwards is facing trial on felony and misdemeanor counts related to campaign donations.

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