Christie Hires Law Firm to Challenge U.S. Tunnel Bill
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie hired Washington-based law firm Patton Boggs LLC to contest a $271 million bill for money the U.S. government spent on a commuter-rail tunnel he canceled.
Patton Boggs will argue the state’s case that the federal charge is selective enforcement and that other jurisdictions have canceled transportation projects without being forced to repay expended funds, Christie’s office said today in a statement. No decision has been made on whether to sue the agency, according to Michael Drewniak, Christie’s spokesman.