| Defenders of Congestion
Pricing Said Plaintiffs Too Late
Now Injunction Motion Is Revived
by
Matthew Russell Lee,
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Nov 21 – Lawsuits
against New York City's
congestion pricing plan were
heard on May 17 by U.S.
District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge Lewis J. Liman. Inner
City Press was there and live
tweeted. Thread.
On July 8, in the
wake of Governor Hochul's 11th
hour announcement, a
proceeding on the still
pending request for a
preliminary injunction in one
of the case was held, Inner
City Press covered it, thread
Jump cut to
November 21, after Governor
Kathy Hochul announced revival
at $9 - another hearing Inner
City Press covered, thread:
Judge
Liman: What's the status of
congestion pricing?
Defense lawyer:
Governor Hochul's phase-in
plan has been approved by the
Board. The proposal is to
start the tolling on January 5
Judge: So far the only
preliminary injunction motion
I have is from the truckers
Judge: Anyone
else planning to move for
injunctive relief?
Plaintiffs'
lawyer: We are considering it.
We could join in the Truckers
Association motion
Judge
Liman: When can you decide?
Plaintiffs' lawyer: By
Tuesday. Judge Liman: So
November 26
Judge
Liman: I'm thinking of making
the deadline for preliminary
injunction motions November
29. Sorry about Thanksgiving;
maybe some papers are ready.
Reply on December 6. Does the
plaintiff want to put on any
evidence? I'm prepared to set
a hearing date
A plaintiffs'
lawyer: There is a recent
report by City Planning we'd
like to put in on consent.
Judge Liman: But no need for a
hearing. I may or may not
grant a preliminary
injunction. But may I resolve
the case in full? Plaintiffs
lawyer: The dates are
contrived
Judge Liman: The
government sets a date for
things, that happens all the
time. Plaintiffs'
lawyer: There are questions of
intent and of effect. If you
do not find the intent of
congestion pricing
unconstitutional or Federally
preempted, we may move to
effects
Judge Liman: How
about a hearing on Friday Dec
20, 2 pm? Trucking
Association: That's a problem.
Judge: Does it work for
everyone else?
Judge: Well, get
back to me. Adjourned
Judge Lewis J. Liman by elizabethwilliamstudio.com
courtesy to Inner City Press
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The
cases are New
Yorkers Against
Congestion
Pricing
Tax,
et al., vs.
United States
Department of
Transportation,
et al.,
1:24-cv-367
and Trucking
Association of
New York v.
Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority, et
al., 1:24-cv-4111
(Liman)
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