New York, Plaintiff v. New Jersey

  1. April 18, 2023

    Justices Allow New Jersey To Exit Harbor Policing Pact

    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.

  2. March 01, 2023

    Justices Skeptical NY Can Keep NJ In Joint Harbor Compact

    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. 

  3. January 26, 2023

    Justices Let SG Join Oral Arguments In NY, NJ Harbor Fight

    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.

  4. December 12, 2022

    Harbor Org. Can Join NY's High Court Fight Over Policing Pact

    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.

  5. October 24, 2022

    No Evidence NJ Can Leave Waterfront Pact, NY Tells Justices

    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.

  6. August 23, 2022

    NY Keeping NJ 'Hostage' In Port Policing Pact, Justices Told

    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."

  7. June 21, 2022

    Justices Advance Fight Over NJ's Bid To Leave Port Pact

    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.