Post by Logan on Apr 17, 2016 8:28:26 GMT -6
Christie Supreme Court nominee's law firm donated big and reaped millions from N.J.
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie's new nominee to the state Supreme Court isn't just someone he described as a friend, but the product of a politically well-connected law firm that's reaped millions of taxpayer dollars under the governor's administration.
Walter "Wally" Timpone's nomination is expected to gain swift approval from Senate Democrats, clearing the way to fill the last vacancy on the state's highest court.
When he does, Timpone will leave his post at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, a firm with close ties to Christie that received more than $8.1 million from the state since the governor took office through the end of last year.
That represents a $7.7 million increase from what the firm made in the four years before Christie took office. McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter was the fourth highest paid firm for outside counsel work in 2015.
Read more: www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/04/christie_supreme_court_nominee_comes_from_politica.html
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie's new nominee to the state Supreme Court isn't just someone he described as a friend, but the product of a politically well-connected law firm that's reaped millions of taxpayer dollars under the governor's administration.
Walter "Wally" Timpone's nomination is expected to gain swift approval from Senate Democrats, clearing the way to fill the last vacancy on the state's highest court.
When he does, Timpone will leave his post at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, a firm with close ties to Christie that received more than $8.1 million from the state since the governor took office through the end of last year.
That represents a $7.7 million increase from what the firm made in the four years before Christie took office. McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter was the fourth highest paid firm for outside counsel work in 2015.
Read more: www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/04/christie_supreme_court_nominee_comes_from_politica.html