N.J. Supreme Court sides with Christie in billion dollar pension dispute
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.
From NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 9, 2015
TRENTON — The state Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Gov. Chris Christie had the legal right to slash $1.57 billion in contributions to New Jersey’s troubled public employee pension system, averting a fiscal crisis just weeks before the end of the budget year.
The ruling, which reversed a lower court decision, was the culmination of an intense fight for pension funding and dealt a major blow to the state’s labor unions, who challenged Christie’s cuts.
By having the court rule in his favor by a vote of 5-2, the governor succeeded in dismantling the landmark pension law that he had helped craft in 2011.