US EditionDOJ accidentally files document outlining flaws with Trump administration's plan to kill NYC congestion pricing
- The Department of Justice accidentally filed a document that revealed flaws in the plan to stop New York's congestion pricing, stating it is "very unlikely" to succeed.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's arguments against the $9 toll for drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street faced skepticism from DOJ lawyers, who highlighted a lack of supporting material for the change in position.
- The Department of Justice requested the memo to be sealed, claiming it was "plainly filed in error" after it was uploaded to a court docket.
- New York officials, including Governor Kathy Hochul, have resisted the Trump administration's orders regarding the toll, with the MTA asserting that congestion pricing "is here to stay.
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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…
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