State of New Jersey v. United States Department of Transportation

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Case overview

Case Number:

26-282

Court:

Appellate - 2nd Circuit

Nature of Suit:

  1. March 11, 2026

    2nd Circ. Spurns DOT Bid To Re-Freeze Hudson Tunnel Funds

    The Second Circuit on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's bid to again freeze federal payments to New York and New Jersey for the ongoing $16 billion rehabilitation of aging commuter train tunnels under the Hudson River.

  2. March 03, 2026

    Tunnel Funding Freeze Fight Is In Wrong Court, 2nd Circ. Told

    New York and New Jersey's federal lawsuit challenging a freeze on Gateway Tunnel funding must be dismissed because it falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Department of Transportation argued to the Second Circuit on Tuesday.

  3. February 12, 2026

    2nd Circ. Declines To Block TRO On Gateway Tunnel Project

    Federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel project must resume flowing — at least for now — after the Second Circuit declined on Thursday to pause a district court order requiring the Trump administration to lift its freeze on reimbursements to New York and New Jersey.