The suit by a public employee who was fired for supporting Gov. Phil Murphy over rival Steve Sweeney will shed light on when government workers can and can’t be fired for political reasons.

Joshua Wolson testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, on July 11, 2018. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM

The agency operating the bridge between New Jersey and Delaware has been ordered to stand trial in a suit accusing it of wrongful termination of its deputy executive director.