Bridgegate Mastermind Skips Prison, Free To Cause Traffic Problems All Over Jersey
The trickster gods always end up walking away.
Morning Docket: 03.30.17
* North Carolina lawmakers say they've reached a deal to repeal the state's controversial bathroom bill. I wonder how those negotiations went: "Hey, this law is awful and is costing our state billions. Let's get rid of it." "Okay." I mean that's probably not how it went, but it's how it should have gone. [Reuters] * Five University of California law schools are sharing the wealth after an improper foreclosure verdict results in a big punitive damages award. The judge directed a portion of that money to go to the law schools -- $4 million each -- earmarked for consumer law education and direct legal services. [Law.com] * Hawaii successfully converted the TRO on the Trump administration's Muslim Ban 2.0 into a preliminary injunction. [Hogan Lovells] * Seattle is the first city to sue over the Trump administration's threats against sanctuary cities. [LA Times] * Bridgegate results in prison sentences. Bridget Kelly was sentenced to 18 months, and Bill Baroni got 2 years. [New York Times] * Doublespeak -- the environment edition. [Politico] * Is Sean Spicer is lying about whether the White House really wants former acting Attorney General Sally Yates to testify to Congress? [The Hill] * Judge Andrew Napolitano is back at Fox News, and back to conspiracy theories. [CNN]
Breaking: Bridget Anne Kelly And Bill Baroni Found GUILTY In Bridgegate Trial
Bridgett Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni have been convicted on all counts in the Bridgegate trial.
The Bridgegate Trial Has Become The Most New Jersey Thing Ever
A jury could find that Kelly and Baroni agreed to break the rules, even if they didn't know why they were breaking them.
It Seems Like Everybody Agrees The Wrong People Are On Trial For Bridgegate
Why the heck isn't Chris Christie sitting at the defendant's table?
The Trial Over Bridgegate — The Perfect New Jersey Political Scandal — Begins Today
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In Defense Of Chris Christie
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