BREAKING: SCOTUS ruled unanimously in favor of New Jersey, saying the state can unilaterally withdraw from a decades-old agreement surrounding New York Harbor.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote for the unanimous majority that a ruling for New York would have allowed the Empire State to essentially hold its neighboring state hostage. The agreement, known as the Waterfront Commission, was established in the 1950s to combat organized crime at the harbor.New Jersey contended that the commission has outrun its usefulness, claiming the compact limits harbor business and has caused labor shortages.
"In sum, background principles of contract law, reinforced here by principles of state sovereignty and the fact that the States did not intend for the Compact to operate forever, indicate that New Jersey may unilaterally withdraw from the Waterfront Commission Compact," Kavanaugh wrote for the full court.
During oral arguments over the case in March, justices on the 6-3 Republican-appointed high court appeared to lean more sympathetic to New Jersey's claims.
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