Chris Christie Chris Christie Named New Jersey Lawyer of the Year 12-27-06 -- Heading the same US attorney office that burdened the nation with Samuel Alito and Michael Chertoff, Christie hopes to be the "next big thing" to come out of New Jersey. Like his predecessors, Christie's specialty is pursuing low value, high publicity cases which do little for the public, but guarantee big headlines and assist his climb up the judicial-corporate ladder. Money For Nothing 4-16-05 -- Todd Christie, the brother of Christopher Christie, the United States attorney for New Jersey, was among the 20 stock traders charged. But while 14 of the traders were charged with criminal fraud, Mr. Christie, a major donor to Republicans and the youngest brother of a prosecutor who has specialized in rooting out political corruption, faces only civil penalties and fines. Chris Christie's money trail 5-1-04 -- While investigating shady political deals and fighting pay-to-play campaign donors, however, Christie has failed to discuss the $144,000 in campaign contributions he and his family have made to the New Jersey State Republican Committee (NJSRC). His Brother's Keeper 9-7-04 -- When 2000 Pioneer Chris Christie was appointed as U.S. attorney for New Jersey, he was told he'd have to back off from his fundraising activities for Republican candidates in general, and for Bush in specific. But the Newark Star-Ledger reports that his brother, Todd Christie seems to have picked up the family slack.