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DOJ accidentally files document outlining flaws with Trump administration's plan to kill NYC congestion pricing
- The Department of Justice accidentally filed a document revealing weaknesses in its case against New York City's Central Business District Tolling Program, which charges tolls for drivers below 60th Street in Manhattan.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's objections to the Central Business District Tolling Program were communicated to New York Governor Kathy Hochul in a letter sent in February.
- The MTA filed a legal challenge to maintain the Central Business District Tolling Program, which charges drivers for using busy Manhattan streets to support public transit upgrades.
- Governor Kathy Hochul has stated that the tolls will remain unless a federal judge orders their removal.
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The Tribune-DemocratCLIMATE CHANGE | Special Report: States using courts to fight Trump climate policies
When the Trump administration put the brakes on New York City’s congestion pricing program in February, city officials and environmental groups sued to block the move, arguing the new tolling program has reduced traffic congestion and tailpipe pollution in Manhattan’s…
Can Trump Still Kill Congestion Pricing After U.S. Lawyers Showed Doubt?
The Trump administration inadvertently showed its cards when its own lawyers released a confidential document expressing grave doubts about their legal fight with New York to end congestion pricing. But does that mean Washington’s whole case will go bust? It started when lawyers representing the U.S. Department of Transportation filed a detailed memo in federal court that laid out why the agency was likely to lose. The memo, which should not hav…
Federal Lawyers Make Big Mistake in NYC Toll Case
The federal prosecutor's office in Manhattan accidentally filed an internal memo that poked holes in the Trump administration's strategy to kill New York's toll on driving in Manhattan—arguing the government should change tactics if it wants to block the nascent program. The memo, intended for a US Department of...
DOJ sends wrong letter to judge admitting weaknesses in case against NYC congestion pricing - Washington Examiner
Department of Justice lawyers accidentally sent the wrong letter to a judge, admitting weaknesses in their case against New York City’s congestion pricing. On Wednesday evening, DOJ lawyers filed an 11-page document purporting to be a letter addressed to Judge Lewis J. Liman — but it was actually an internal memo from assistant U.S. Attorneys to Erin Hendrixson, the senior trial attorney for the MTA vs. Duffy case at the Department of Transporta…
Marin Independent Journal
In unintended filing, federal attorneys poke holes in Trump administration’s effort to end NYC toll
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE The federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan accidentally filed an internal memo that poked holes in the Trump administration’s strategy to kill New York’s toll on driving in Manhattan — arguing the government should change tactics if it wants to block the nascent program. Related Articles Texas lawmakers approve $1B private school voucher plan Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in h…
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