DOJ accidentally files document outlining flaws with Trump administration's plan to kill NYC congestion pricing

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...

Federal memo leaked in court filing admits weak legal strategy in NYC congestion pricing case

The 11-page document calls the legal arguments against congestion pricing “very unlikely" to succeed and admits the litigation poses a “considerable risk."

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…

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…

In unintended filing, feds say Trump administration strategy to end New York toll is a losing battle

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.