State of New Jersey v. United States Department of Transportation
Plaintiff: STATE OF NEW JERSEY and STATE OF NEW YORK
Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SEAN DUFFY, in his official capacity as Secretary of Transportation, FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DAVID FINK, in his official capacity as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, MARCUS J. MOLINARO, in his official capacity as Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, BUILD AMERICA BUREAU and Dr, MORTEZA FARAJIAN, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Build America Bureau
Case Number: 26-282
Filed: February 9, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 12, 2026 Filing 31 CURED DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form, at entry 30, on behalf of Appellee State of New Jersey, FILED. [Entered: 03/13/2026 07:52 PM]
March 12, 2026 Filing 30 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee State of New Jersey, FILED. Service date 03/12/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/12/2026 05:04 PM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 29 CERTIFIED ORDER, dated 03/11/2026, to SDNY (NEW YORK CITY), ISSUED. [Entered: 03/11/2026 03:51 PM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 28 MOTION ORDER, denying motion for such a stay is DENIED at docket entry 9, on behalf of Appellant Build America Bureau, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Marcus J. Molinaro, Appellant Morteza Farajian, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant United States Department of Transportation, by RR, MP, SALM , FILED. [Entered: 03/11/2026 03:38 PM]
March 9, 2026 Filing 27 DEFECTIVE DOCUMENT, Acknowledgment and Notice of Appearance Form, at docket entry 26, on behalf of Appellee State of New Jersey, FILED. [Entered: 03/09/2026 01:46 PM]
March 7, 2026 Filing 26 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellee State of New Jersey, FILED. Service date 03/07/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/07/2026 08:20 AM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 25 NOTICE, to Appellees State of New Jersey, State of New York, for failure to file an appearance, SENT. [Entered: 03/06/2026 06:31 PM]
March 3, 2026 Filing 24 MOTION, for stay pending appeal, to RR, MP, SALM, HEARD. [Entered: 03/03/2026 10:29 AM]
March 2, 2026 Filing 23 FRAP 28(j) LETTER, dated 03/02/2026, on behalf of Appellee State of New Jersey, RECEIVED. Service date 03/02/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 03/02/2026 06:04 PM]
February 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER, dated 02/27/2026, counsels for the parties are directed to appear for oral argument on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 10:00 am., MP, FILED. [Entered: 02/27/2026 03:32 PM]
February 27, 2026 Filing 21 REVISED ARGUMENT NOTICE, to attorneys/parties, TRANSMITTED. [Entered: 02/27/2026 02:53 PM]
February 26, 2026 Filing 20 SUBMITTED NOTICE, to attorneys/parties, TRANSMITTED. [Entered: 02/26/2026 04:46 PM]
February 16, 2026 Filing 19 NEW CASE MANAGER, Tynetta Wilder, ASSIGNED. [Entered: 02/16/2026 02:03 PM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 18 MOTION ORDER, referring motion for stay of the district court's at docket entry 9, on behalf of Appellant Build America Bureau, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Marcus J. Molinaro, Appellant Morteza Farajian, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant United States Department of Transportation, by SALM, FILED. [Entered: 02/12/2026 04:36 PM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 17 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, on behalf of Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Marcus J. Molinaro, Appellant Build America Bureau, Appellant Morteza Farajian, FILED. Service date 02/12/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/12/2026 11:21 AM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 16 FORM D, on behalf of Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Marcus J. Molinaro, Appellant Build America Bureau, Appellant Morteza Farajian, FILED. Service date 02/12/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/12/2026 11:20 AM]
February 12, 2026 Filing 15 FORM C, on behalf of Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Marcus J. Molinaro, Appellant Build America Bureau, Appellant Morteza Farajian, FILED. Service date 02/12/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/12/2026 11:19 AM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 14 FRAP 28(j) LETTER, dated 02/11/2026, on behalf of Appellee State of New Jersey, RECEIVED. Service date 02/11/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/11/2026 03:25 PM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 13 FRAP 28(j) LETTER, dated 02/10/2026, on behalf of Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Marcus J. Molinaro, Appellant Build America Bureau, Appellant Morteza Farajian, RECEIVED. Service date 02/10/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/10/2026 08:22 PM]
February 10, 2026 Filing 12 REPLY TO OPPOSITION, on behalf of Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Marcus J. Molinaro, Appellant Build America Bureau, Appellant Morteza Farajian, FILED. Service date 02/10/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/10/2026 11:46 AM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 11 STAY STATUS UPDATE LETTER, dated 02/09/2026, on behalf of Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Marcus J. Molinaro, Appellant Build America Bureau, Appellant Morteza Farajian, alerting court of district court stay, RECEIVED. Service date 02/09/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/09/2026 02:24 PM] [Edited: 02/09/2026 02:49 PM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 10 OPPOSITION, to Motion for stay pending appeal, at docket entry 9, on behalf of Appellee State of New Jersey, FILED. Service date 02/09/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/09/2026 12:07 PM] [Edited: 02/09/2026 12:22 PM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 9 MOTION, for stay pending appeal of district courts order, on behalf of Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Marcus J. Molinaro, Appellant Build America Bureau, Appellant Morteza Farajian, FILED. Service date 02/09/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 02/09/2026 09:53 AM] [Edited: 02/09/2026 10:12 AM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 8 ATTORNEY, Ester Murdukhayeva, in place of attorney Barbara D. Underwood, SUBSTITUTED. [Entered: 02/09/2026 09:51 AM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of State of New York, FILED. [Entered: 02/09/2026 09:44 AM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 6 ATTORNEY, Tara Schwartz for Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Marcus J. Molinaro, Appellant Build America Bureau, Appellant Morteza Farajian, ADDED. [Entered: 02/09/2026 09:40 AM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 5 INTERLOCUTORY CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant Build America Bureau, David Fink, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Marcus J. Molinaro, Morteza Farajian, Sean Duffy, United States Department of Transportation, OPENED. [Entered: 02/09/2026 09:33 AM] [Edited: 02/09/2026 01:24 PM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 02/09/2026 09:29 AM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of Build America Bureau, David Fink, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Marcus J. Molinaro, Morteza Farajian, Sean Duffy, United States Department of Transportation, FILED. [Entered: 02/09/2026 09:27 AM] [Edited: 02/09/2026 09:37 AM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT OPINION AND ORDER, dated 02/06/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 02/09/2026 09:25 AM]
February 9, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant Build America Bureau, David Fink, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Marcus J. Molinaro, Morteza Farajian, Sean Duffy, United States Department of Transportation, FILED. [Entered: 02/09/2026 09:24 AM] [Edited: 02/09/2026 01:23 PM]

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Plaintiff: STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Represented By: Jeremy Feigenbaum
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Plaintiff: STATE OF NEW YORK
Represented By: Barbara D. Underwood
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Defendant: Dr, MORTEZA FARAJIAN, in his official capacity as Executive Director of the Build America Bureau
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