An embarrassing disclosure by federal lawyers revealed the weaknesses in the government’s bid to end the New York toll program. It could mark a turning point in the case.

Officials from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) fired their lawyers on Thursday after what appeared to be an administrative error from the federal team regarding the legal battle over congestion pricing in NYC.

Federal layers seeking to kill New York City congestion pricing said they mistakenly filed a memo admitting flaws in the Trump administration's case. Attorneys in the Southern District of New York have been under fire for resisting efforts by the Justice Department to dismiss the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams,