PORT AUTHORITY TRANS-HUDSON CORP. v. FEENEY

No. 89-386.

495 U.S. 299 (1990)

PORT AUTHORITY TRANS-HUDSON CORP. v. FEENEY

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 30, 1990


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Lesser argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Arthur P. Berg, Anne M. Tannenbaum, and Carlene V. McIntyre.

Richard W. Miller argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Peter M. J. Reilly.


JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

These cases call upon the Court to determine whether the Eleventh Amendment bars respondents' suits in federal court against an entity created by New York and New Jersey to operate certain transportation and other facilities.

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In 1921, New York and New Jersey entered a bistate compact creating the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Authority)...

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