Supreme Court Rules New Jersey Can Withdraw From Port Authority, Dealing Blow to Longtime Commission

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that New Jersey can withdraw from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor without New York’s consent.
The commission was formed in 1953 to combat organized crime's control over the shipping industry in the Port of New York and New Jersey.
New Jersey lawmakers argued the commission was outdated and hampering economic growth in the port, most of whose business now goes through New Jersey.
The ruling allows New Jersey to exit the compact that created the commission, a victory for shipping companies and dock workers’ unions that opposed the commission.
The decision shields New Jersey’s side of the port from the commission’s oversight and control.