April 18, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that New York cannot compel New Jersey to stay in the states' joint policing compact over their shared, historically crime-ridden port, concluding that the compact's silence on withdrawal means either party can end the collaboration unilaterally.
March 01, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday pressed the state of New York to show why New Jersey couldn't unilaterally leave a bistate compact to police their shared, historically mob-infested shipping port, suggesting that the compact's lack of exit terms muddles the issue.
January 26, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court will let the U.S. solicitor general take part in oral arguments in New York's fight to prevent New Jersey from exiting a pact to police the historically mob-infested harbor they share, according to a Thursday order.
December 12, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to let the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor file an amicus brief backing New York in its fight to stop New Jersey from pulling out of the states' shared policing body combating organized crime at the shared shipping port.
October 24, 2022
New York state has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a quick win in its suit to stop New Jersey from terminating a bistate commission to police the states' historically mob-plagued shared shipping port, arguing New Jersey has no legal justification to do so.
August 23, 2022
New Jersey has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let it unilaterally leave a bistate commission policing the historically mob-plagued shipping port it shares with New York, arguing the Empire State's stance on the issue would allow it to keep the Garden State "hostage to a compact forever."
June 21, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will entertain arguments over whether New Jersey can unilaterally walk away from a bistate commission that polices the shipping port it shares with New York.