BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court tosses the federal government’s case in the infamous “Bridgegate” scandal, clearing the convictions of two allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday tossed the federal government’s case in the infamous “Bridgegate” scandal, clearing the convictions of two allies of former New Jertsey Gov. Chris Christie.
Kagan sought to make clear that the court was not blessing the conduct of the former officials, only declaring that it was beyond the reach of federal corruption laws. Baroni, who was Christie’s deputy executive director at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Kelly, who was Christie’s deputy chief of staff, were convicted in 2016 for their roles in closing the lanes. They worked with a third conspirator — David Wildstein, a former Port Authority official who pleaded guilty and testified against them — to orchestrate the political retribution scheme.
It comes nearly four years after the justices overturned the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on the grounds prosecutors had wrongly mixed evidence of potentially illegal acts aimed at influencing official government actions with proof of routine courtesies.
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