Pension Boards Sue Christie

Three of New Jersey's pension boards are suing Gov. Chris Christie to make a full payment to the state's retirement system. They represent teachers, police officers, fire fighters and other public employees, and they're suing the governor to hand over the nearly $2.5 billion he's cut from the state's pension payment. The governor announced the cuts after the state faced a large budget shortfall last spring. Unions sued, but a judge let the state budget go forward.

In a twist, the pension boards say they've had to seek outside lawyers because they are usually represented  by the state attorney general. But the attorney general is representing the governor, who appointed him. The pension boards say they had to seek a court order for permission to use their own funds to pay lawyers's fees.