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New York sues New Jersey over compact governing Port of New York and New Jersey

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APRIL 2, 2022

The compact, agreed to in 1953, formed the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor and granted it broad regulatory and law-enforcement powers over operations at the port. However, in 2018, New Jersey passed a statute to withdraw from the compact, and on Dec. 27, 2021, it formally notified New York that it intends to withdraw.

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Supreme Court to hear major case on power of federal agencies

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Justice John Paul Stevens set out a two-part test for courts to review an agency’s interpretation of a statute it administers. If it has not, the court must uphold the agency’s interpretation of the statute as long as it is reasonable. Loper-Bright came to the Supreme Court in November 2022, asking justices to review the D.C.

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New York sues New Jersey over compact governing Port of New York and New Jersey

Supreme Court to hear major case on power of federal agencies

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