May 07, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously tossed the convictions of two former New Jersey public officials in the infamous "Bridgegate" scandal to realign lanes to the George Washington Bridge as a form of political revenge, saying such alleged conduct may be an abuse of power but it's not a federal crime.
January 14, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday took aim at the jury instructions in the so-called Bridgegate case, challenging the government about what jurors were told with respect to one former public official's authority to realign lanes to the George Washington Bridge under the alleged ruse of conducting a traffic study.
January 10, 2020
The Supreme Court will jump-start 2020 this week with oral arguments about the notorious New Jersey "Bridgegate" traffic scandal and more esoteric legal subjects like claim preclusion and pleading standards. Here's what to expect.
January 01, 2020
In 2020, defense attorneys will have their eye on a number of cases and trends, including the potentially game-changing U.S. Supreme Court review of convictions stemming from the Bridgegate scandal, a racketeering case against traders at JPMorgan Chase and a continued focus on sanctions enforcement.
November 25, 2019
Two former associates of ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were convicted for lying about a purported traffic study to create massive gridlock as part of the "Bridgegate" scandal and not for hiding political motives for an otherwise lawful decision, prosecutors have said in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to maintain the convictions.
September 17, 2019
Two officials convicted in connection with New Jersey's Bridgegate political revenge scandal asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to free them because, in the words of one, the convictions would encourage future prosecutions for "legitimate official acts."
July 01, 2019
A New Jersey federal judge on Monday ordered William E. Baroni Jr., the incarcerated ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appointee convicted of helping orchestrate a politically motivated traffic jam, released from prison, for now, while the U.S. Supreme Court's review of his case proceeds.
June 28, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to parse prosecutors' novel use of an anti-theft and anti-bribery statute in reviewing the convictions of two former public officials for realigning lanes to the George Washington Bridge between New York and New Jersey, as the justices tackle whether the misconduct amounted to a crime or simply political shenanigans.
June 28, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal in the so-called Bridgegate case against two former associates of ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who were convicted of reducing local access lanes to the George Washington Bridge in a political revenge scheme.
May 16, 2019
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a bid from a former appointee of ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to review her "Bridgegate" conviction for orchestrating a politically motivated traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge, saying it's backed by sufficient evidence.