For approximately 60 years, the states collaborated through the commission to combat lawlessness and disinfect the port of charlatans and malign opportunists.

However, by the 2010s, New Jersey lost interest in continued participation in the commission, as it became irrelevant and costly in their view.

The Supreme Court temporarily enjoined the withdrawal, and exercised its original jurisdiction to adjudicate the case.

[2][3] In a unanimous decision, Justice Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court, holding that New Jersey had the right to unilaterally withdraw from the compact.

[4][5] Two important principles underlay the Court's decision: (1) Interstate compacts are viewed as contracts, and are interpreted using the procedures thereof.