{"id":86801,"date":"2018-12-06T12:03:04","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T17:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/?p=86801"},"modified":"2019-11-05T16:15:45","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T21:15:45","slug":"bridgegate-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sentencing.net\/appeal\/bridgegate-scandal","title":{"rendered":"Bridgegate Scandal Lingers On But Some Charges Dismissed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently dismissed two counts of civil rights violations against Bill Baroni, the former deputy executive director of the New Jersey Port Authority, and Bridget Anne Kelly, an ex-aide to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. They were both convicted of several charges based on their involvement in the infamous “Bridgegate” scandal that made national headlines. The appellate opinion tackles the complex issue of whether government officials could be guilty of violating citizens’ civil rights by affirmatively restricting the right to interstate travel. The court ultimately found that no constitutional right to interstate travel absent government interference had ever been defined, and the defendants could not be charged with violating an undefined civil right. However, several additional criminal charges against both defendants remain, and the defendants now await re-sentencing on those counts.<\/p>\n