Emergency application
New York congestion pricing
Rockland County, New York v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on April 8, 2025: the lower court's ruling stays in effect while the appeal continues.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
What's being asked
Rockland County asks the Supreme Court to pause the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority’s congestion-pricing plan while it appeals. Rockland says the program charges drivers $9 to enter New York City’s central business district and some county residents have no transit alternative.
What the Court did
Justice Sotomayor refused Rockland County’s request for a temporary pause (denied the application). The order does not decide who wins the underlying dispute, and the Court did not publish how the justices voted.
What it means
This emergency ruling addresses a temporary request, not who wins Rockland County’s underlying case in the Second Circuit. That case can continue; no related Supreme Court case about the main legal question exists, and no argument is set.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 24A945. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.