What happened in this case?
A Supreme Court case in the Supreme Court of the United States between New Jersey and New York City. The court issued a decision on Oct. 8, 1928.
Supreme Court of the United States
New Jersey v New York City, No. 17, original (U.S. 1928)
- Docket
- 17, original
- Decided
- Supreme Court term
- 1928
- Official citation
- 278 U.S. 555
Where this case stands
The Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision.
- Who won?
The side that won in the lower court won again. The court left the lower court's decision in place.
- What did the court decide?
In the court's words:
“the judgment below is affirmed. Mr. John E.”
- What does it mean?
The lower court's ruling stands. Supreme Court decisions bind every court in the country on the federal-law questions they decide.
- Is it still good law?
Jurvio has no record of a later decision overruling it. Our citation records are not complete, so this is not a guarantee.
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What the court record tells us
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Where does the case stand now?
The latest dated event in the record is “Decision issued” on Oct. 8, 1928.
What was the ruling or outcome?
The court issued its decision on Oct. 8, 1928. The full text of the opinion is available on this page.
What happened most recently?
Oct. 8, 1928: Decision issued
Understand this case
Case record
New Jersey v New York City is Supreme Court of the United States case number 17, original. Jurvio currently provides 1 readable court document for this case.
Decision lineup
Opinion type: Majority opinionThe opinion expressing the reasoning supported by most judges deciding the case.Learn more about majority opinion →
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New Jersey v. New York City opinion
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