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FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2014 file photo, traffic crosses the George Washington Bridge, in Fort Lee, N.J. Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly , onetime allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are making their case to the U.S. Supreme Court in a brief being filed Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, for why their convictions in the so-called &quot;Bridgegate&quot; case should be thrown out. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Convicts in ‘Bridgegate’ asking Supreme Court to toss case

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

This combination of March 29, 2017, file photos shows Bridget Kelly, left, leaving federal court after sentencing in Newark, N.J., and Bill Baroni leaving federal court after sentencing in Newark. Baroni’s lawyer filed a motion Monday, July 1, 2019, seeking to have him released on bail after The U.S. Supreme Court agreed last Friday to hear an appeal in the fall in his George Washington Bridge lane-closing case. The case involved Baroni, who was deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, Bridget Kelly. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) **FILE**

Bridge defendant freed, another spared prison pending appeal

By MIKE CATALINI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2014 file photo, traffic crosses the George Washington Bridge, in Fort Lee, N.J. The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case involving two former New Jersey officials convicted of causing gridlock near the George Washington Bridge to punish a mayor for not backing their boss, former Republican Gov. Chris Christie. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

The Latest: Bridge defendant’s prison start date delayed

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FILE – This combination of March 29, 2017, file photos shows Bridget Kelly, left, leaving federal court after sentencing and Bill Baroni leaving federal court after sentencing in Newark, N.J. The Supreme Court agreed Friday, June 28, 2019, to hear a case involving Kelly and Baroni, two former New Jersey officials convicted of felonies for causing gridlock near the George Washington Bridge to punish a mayor for not backing their boss, former Republican Gov. Chris Christie. (AP Photos/Julio Cortez, File)

Supreme Court agrees to hear ‘Bridgegate’ case

By MIKE CATALINI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2014 file photo, traffic crosses the George Washington Bridge, in Fort Lee, N.J. The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case involving two former New Jersey officials convicted of causing gridlock near the George Washington Bridge to punish a mayor for not backing their boss, former Republican Gov. Chris Christie. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

The Latest: Christie says ‘Bridgegate’ case wasn’t a crime

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Supreme Court to weigh ‘Bridgegate’ appeal in 2 weeks

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

FILE – This combination of March 29, 2017, file photos shows Bridget Kelly, left, leaving federal court after sentencing and Bill Baroni leaving federal court after sentencing in Newark, N.J. The U.S. solicitor general’s office has recommended that the U.S. Supreme Court not hear the appeal of Kelly and Baroni, convicted defendants in the “Bridgegate” case. Kelly and Baroni want the court to hear the appeal of their 2016 convictions for causing traffic jams to punish a mayor for not endorsing their boss, former Republican Gov. Chris Christie. (AP Photos/Julio Cortez, File)

Feds: US Supreme Court should turn down ‘Bridgegate’ appeal

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

Bridget Kelly arrives for sentencing at federal court in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, March 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ** FILE **

Bridget Kelly, ex-Christie aide, facing new sentencing in bridge scandal

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Bridget Kelly, the former Deputy Chief of Staff for former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, arrives at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Courthouse for a re-sentencing hearing, Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Newark, N.J. Kelly was convicted in 2016 in the alleged plot to cause traffic jams to punish a mayor for not endorsing Christie's re-election bid. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

The Latest: Ex-Christie aide gets 13 months in bridge ploy

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‘Bridgegate’ co-conspirator to be resentenced next month

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Ex-Christie aide backs off on appeals in ‘Bridgegate’ case

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FILE - This combination of March 29, 2017, file photos shows Bridget Kelly, left, leaving federal court after sentencing in Newark, N.J., and Bill Baroni leaving federal court after sentencing in Newark. A federal appeals court has thrown out some of the convictions against two former aides to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal. Kelly and Baroni were convicted in 2016 in the alleged plot to cause traffic jams to punish a mayor for not endorsing Christie’s re-election bid. The court Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018 threw out a count of civil rights conspiracy for each defendant. It upheld convictions for wire fraud and misapplying property of an organization receiving federal funds. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Appeals court upholds most convictions in ‘Bridgegate’ case

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

FILE - This combination of March 29, 2017, file photos shows Bridget Kelly, left, and Bill Baroni leaving federal court after sentencing in Newark, N.J. Attorneys for Kelly and Baroni are scheduled to argue in court, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in Philadelphia, to try and convince a federal appeals court their clients' convictions in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case should be reversed. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Former Christie allies: Bridge realignment didn’t break law

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

This combination of March 29, 2017, file photos shows Bridget Kelly, left, leaving federal court after sentencing in Newark, N.J., and Bill Baroni leaving federal court after sentencing in Newark. The two former allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who were convicted in November 2016 of fraud, conspiracy and civil rights violations for closing access lanes to the George Washington Bridge in September 2013, are challenging their convictions in federal court, with the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia set to consider the case on April 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

‘Bridgegate’ defendants’ appeal arguments set for April

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

Timeline: From closed bridge lanes to federal sentences

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