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U.S. Supreme Court,
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Criminal

Feb. 3, 2020

US Supreme Court wrestles with 'Bridgegate' convictions

The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in the appeal of the criminal convictions related to the so-called “Bridgegate” affair.

Matt Chester

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Matt is a former federal prosecutor who currently practices both white collar criminal defense law and civil litigation.

US Supreme Court wrestles with 'Bridgegate' convictions
The George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, N.J., 2016. A common theory in a powerful criminal statute could be gutted because of a challenge by two defendants in "Bridgegate," the September 2013 closing of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge to punish a mayor for refusing to offer a campaign endorsement. (New York Times News Service)

On Jan. 14, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the appeal brought by Bridget Kelly, the former deputy chief of staff for New Jersey's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, which was joined by Bill Baroni, the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in connection with the so-called "Bridgegate" affair. $95

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