(Bloomberg) — The U.S. Supreme Court left intact a rulingthat let New Jersey Governor Chris Christieskip a $1.6 billion payment to the state's pension funds, rejectingappeals by state workers and their labor unions.

The appeals argued that New Jersey unconstitutionally reneged ona contractual obligation to make annual payments to thepension fund.

The New Jersey Supreme Court backed the state and Christie in aruling last year. The justices made no comment, turning away thetwo appeals, along with about 500 other cases, in a list of ordersreleased Monday.

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