Selevan v. New York Thruway Authority (NYTA)

We consider the constitutionality of a policy of the New York Thruway Authority that provides a toll discount to residents of Grand Island, New York, who must use bridges (jointly, “Grand Island Bridge” or the “bridge”) in order to travel by car between their homes and any location not on Grand Island, while denying the discount to all other motorists. Plaintiffs in this putative class action are motorists who use the Grand Island Bridge but, because they are not residents of Grand Island, do not qualify for the lowest toll rate. They seek a judgment declaring that the toll discount policies…