[DOC] [TLE] Washingtonpost.com: The Supreme Court [PAR] The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 yesterday that Ellis Island, the historic ... of the 
nation's ethnic heritage, belongs mostly to New Jersey, not New York. ... Court to 
declare that New Jersey has sovereign authority over the island. It used as the 
basis of its argument the 1834 compact between the states that gave New York 
rights... [DOC] [TLE] New Jersey v. New York 523 US 767 (1998) - Justia US Supreme ... [PAR] (a) Article Second did not give New York jurisdiction over the Island's filled land. 
... not support New York's argument that such filling in New York Harbor was so 
common a .... Before the War of 1812 began, the United States Army had taken 
over the ... New Jersey made it clear in its papers, however, that the dispute did 
not... [DOC] [TLE] THE ELLIS ISLAND VERDICT: THE RULING; High Court Gives New ... [PAR] May 27, 1998 ... Five years after New Jersey sued New York in the Supreme Court to establish ... 
Ellis Island was a three-acre Army fort, some six decades before it became ... ''
New York shall retain its present jurisdiction'' over the island while New ... Court 
case that was made moot by the 1834 compact -- New Jersey was... [DOC] [TLE] New Jersey v. New York - Wikipedia [PAR] New Jersey v. New York, 523 U.S. 767 (1998), was a United States Supreme 
Court case where New Jersey won roughly 90% of Ellis Island from ... New 
Jersey has sovereign authority over the filled land added to the original Island. 
New ... The dissent used historical reasons and "common-sense inference" as 
their basis for... [DOC] [TLE] Legal Battle Surrounds Ellis Island - tribunedigital-chicagotribune [PAR] Supreme Court Hears New York, New Jersey Arguments Over Control. January 
13, 1998|By Glen Elsasser, Washington Bureau. WASHINGTON  New York 
made a final bid Monday to retain control of Ellis Island, the historic gateway for 
more ... asked, to seek a correction in each case or else forfeit its claim to the 
island? [DOC] [TLE] New Jersey v. New York by falon vanfossen on Prezi [PAR] New York Supreme Court case The year of the case was 1998 Ellis island was ... 
The argument: Project by: Winter Lomme Mr.Stoops second period Historical ... 
The natural island falling to New York was claimed by the city as apart of their 
land. ... New Jersey won over 90% of Ellis Island which was made up of the 
artificial... [DOC] [TLE] State of New Jersey v. State of New York - Everything2.com [PAR] 523 U.S. 767 (1998) Ellis Island, the immigrant processing center in New York ... 
In 1908, the United States Supreme Court ruled, in Central R. Co. of New Jersey 
v. ... New York made several arguments in defense of their sovereignty. ... that 
New Jersey had not made any claims to sovereignty over the landfilled portions 
for... [DOC] [TLE] Ellis Island's Future - The City Review [PAR] Perhaps now the harbor should be called the New York/New Jersey harbor. ... 
the island that New York will still own even if the Supreme Court accepts without 
... New Jersey get the remaining 22.5 acres that were created from landfill over 
the years. ... Based on some sketches made by Frank Lloyd Wright shortly before 
his... [DOC] [TLE] Jackson: How to settle latest New Jersey-New York tiff? Toss a coin ... [PAR] Apr 18, 2016 ... Even though a 1998 Supreme Court ruling divided Ellis Island between ... had 
picked a national historic site that is indisputably within its borders, ... a national 
park until after the selection was made by New Jersey in 2009. ... Battles between 
states over the images depicted on coins have happened before,... [DOC] [TLE] slavery facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ... [PAR] Make research projects and school reports about slavery easy with credible 
articles from ... Van Buren ordered an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court. ... 
the slaves before the Supreme Court, making an impassioned argument for their 
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Question: In 1998 New York & New Jersey made their arguments before the Supreme Court over this historic island
Answer: Ellis Island