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New York, Plaintiff v. New Jersey

Original jurisdiction


Decided · April 18, 2023

Counsel of record

For petitioner

For respondent
Jeremy Michael Feigenbaum
Office of the New Jersey Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Amicus briefs
8 merits
(8 supporting pet./neither)

Argument & decision

Argued March 1, 2023 — Judith N. Vale · Jeremy M. Feigenbaum. Audio and transcript

Decided April 18, 2023. Opinion by Kavanaugh.

Proceedings

  1. Apr 18 2023
    New Jersey's motion for judgment on the pleadings GRANTED; New York's cross-motion for judgment on the pleadings DENIED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
  2. Mar 01 2023
    Argued. For plaintiff: Judith N. Vale, Deputy Solicitor General, New York, N. Y. For defendant: Jeremy M. Feigenbaum, Solicitor General, Trenton, N. J.; and Austin Raynor, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
  3. Feb 16 2023
    RESCHEDULED ARGUMENT SET for Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
  4. Jan 26 2023
    Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.
  5. Jan 17 2023
    CIRCULATED
  6. Dec 19 2022
    SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, February 27, 2023.
  7. Dec 12 2022
    The cross-motions for judgment on the pleadings are set for oral argument in due course.
  8. Dec 12 2022
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor GRANTED.
  9. Nov 22 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/9/2022..
  10. Nov 22 2022
    Reply in support of motion for judgment on the pleadings filed by plaintiff New York. (Distributed)
  11. Nov 07 2022
    Opposition to New York's motion for judgment on the pleadings and reply in support of motion for judgment on the pleadings filed by defendant New Jersey.
  12. Oct 28 2022
    Brief amicus curiae of Oregon filed.
  13. Oct 28 2022
    Brief amicus curiae of compact entities filed.
  14. Oct 28 2022
    Brief amicus curiae of professors Jeffrey B. Litwak, et al. filed.
  15. Oct 28 2022
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor.
  16. Oct 28 2022
    Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by the Solicitor General.
  17. Oct 21 2022
    Motion for judgment on the pleadings and opposition to defendant New Jersey's motion for judgment on the pleadings filed by plaintiff New York.
  18. Aug 29 2022
    Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
  19. Aug 29 2022
    Brief amicus curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
  20. Aug 29 2022
    Brief amicus curiae of Metropolitan Marine Maintenance Contractors' Association filed.
  21. Aug 29 2022
    Brief amicus curiae of law professors Janice Griffith, David Horton and Christopher Serkin filed.
  22. Aug 29 2022
    Brief amicus curiae of port businesses and other entities filed.
  23. Aug 22 2022
    Answer of defendant New Jersey filed.
  24. Aug 22 2022
    Brief in support of defendant New Jersey’s motion for judgment on the pleadings not accepted for filing. (Corrected version submitted) (August 25, 2022)
  25. Aug 22 2022
    Motion for judgment on the pleadings of defendant New Jersey not accepted for filing. (Corrected version submitted) (August 25, 2022)
  26. Aug 22 2022
    Motion for judgment on the pleadings of defendant New Jersey filed.
  27. Jun 21 2022
    Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint GRANTED. Joint motion for leave to file cross-motions for judgment on the pleadings GRANTED. New Jersey is allowed until August 22, 2022 to file an answer and motion for judgment on the pleadings; New York’s opposition and cross-motion for judgment on the pleadings is due on or before October 21, 2022; New Jersey’s response to New York’s cross-motion and reply in support of its motion is due on or before November 7, 2022; and New York’s reply in support of its cross-motion is due on or before November 22, 2022.
  28. May 31 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/16/2022.
  29. May 23 2022
  30. May 13 2022
    Brief in response filed by defendant New Jersey.
  31. May 13 2022
    Joint motion for leave to file cross-motions for judgment on the pleadings filed.
  32. Mar 24 2022
    The motion for preliminary relief is granted. New Jersey is hereby enjoined from enforcing Chapter 324 or taking action to withdraw unilaterally from the Compact or terminate the Commission pending disposition of the motion for leave to file a bill of complaint and, if granted, disposition of the case.
  33. Mar 23 2022
  34. Mar 21 2022
    Opposition to motion for preliminary relief filed by defendant New Jersey.
  35. Mar 14 2022
  36. Mar 14 2022
    Motions for preliminary relief and for expedited consideration of the motion for preliminary relief filed by plaintiff New York.