Law360, New York (March 19, 2015, 8:38 PM ET) – U.S. authorities urged a New Jersey federal court Wednesday to maintain an indictment filed against an investor who allegedly conspired to manipulate the bidding process for tax lien auctions in state municipalities, disputing that litigation delays are violating his right to a speedy trial.

The Speedy Trial Act requires federal criminal defendants to be brought to trial within 70 days of indictment. Defendant Gregg Gehring argued that a court order that excluded time under the act has become unreasonable because months have passed and the court…

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