# Gateway Tunnel Project

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-18**: Appeal dismissed in 2nd Circuit — New York, New Jersey, and the federal government file a joint stipulation in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit agreeing to dismiss the appeal.
- **2026-08**: DOJ signals intent to appeal — The Department of Justice indicates it is moving forward with an appeal of the lower-court ruling barring DOT from freezing Gateway funds.
- **2025-10**: OMB places Gateway funding under review — OMB Director Russell Vought announces the Hudson Tunnel funding is under 'administrative review' to ensure money is not flowing based on 'unconstitutional DEI principles.'

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Trump Admin Abandons 2nd Circuit Appeal in $16B Gateway Tunnel Case
2026-09-21 03:01:37 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Trump administration voluntarily dismissed its 2nd Circuit appeal of a ruling barring DOT from freezing $16 billion in Gateway tunnel funding. The joint stipulation with New York and New Jersey cements a lower-court win that framed the October 2025 OMB hold as an unlawful exercise of impoundment power. The case is a high-profile data point in the executive-versus-legislative spending-authority litigation reshaping administrative law.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/feds-drop-16b-gateway-tunnel-appeal-legal

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