American Trucking Associations, Inc., et al v. Raimondo, et al

  1. September 22, 2021

    1st Circ. Says Ex-RI Officials Shielded From Trucker Subpoena

    The First Circuit has ruled that legislative privilege shields Rhode Island's former governor and two state lawmakers from having to share internal communications detailing their motives for establishing a 2018 truck-toll program that industry groups alleged discriminated against out-of-state truckers.

  2. April 05, 2021

    1st Circ. Doubts Ex-RI Gov. Shielded From Trucker Subpoena

    The First Circuit on Monday appeared skeptical that the former governor of Rhode Island and other officials can cite legislative privilege to avoid turning over internal communications about a truck-toll program they discussed in the press.

  3. February 04, 2021

    RI Officials Claim Privilege In 1st Circ. Truck-Toll Challenge

    Rhode Island's governor and two former House members told the First Circuit on Wednesday that a district judge went too far by allowing trucking industry groups to subpoena the governor and two lawmakers for their privileged communications regarding a truck-toll program that the groups allege unconstitutionally tramples on interstate commerce.