Citizens against unfair tolling file a lawsuit

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Patrick McSweeney (right) filed a lawsuit in Portsmouth Circuit Court opposing tolls. To the left is Del. Kenneth Alexander.

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Speaking to group, Patrick McSweeney (left) moments after filing the lawsuit in Portsmouth Circuit Court opposing tolls. To the right is Del. Kenneth Alexander.

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Citizen wearing No Tolls stickers on his hat, listens in.

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Speaking to the group, Patrick McSweeney (right), moments after filing a lawsuit in Portsmouth Circuit Court opposing tolls. To the left is Del. Kenneth Alexander.

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Citizens outside Portsmouth Circuit Court gather around Lawyer Patrick McSweeney.

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A woman standing with her walker, with a No Tolls sticker.

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Del. Kenneth Alexander and a woman in the background holding up a sign opposing Tolls.

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Woman against unfair tolls appears at Circuit Court to show support. She is displaying a No Tolls sticker on her T-shirt.

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Woman against unfair tolls appears at Circuit Court to show support. She is displaying a No Tolls sticker on her T-shirt.

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Woman against unfair tolls appears at Circuit Court to show support. She is displaying a No Tolls sticker.

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A group of citizens based out of Portsmouth filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop the planned re-tolling of the Downtown and Midtown tunnels. The Lawsuit was filed against VDOT and the Elizabeth River Crossings.

The citizens, represented by Richmond attorney Patrick McSweeney , want to stop the Virginia Department of Transportation and Elizabeth River Crossings, a private company, from imposing tolls on drivers, particularly local businesses, college students and already financially struggling individuals who use the Downtown and Midtown tunnels.