New Jersey Transit Corporation, et al., Petitioners v. Jeffrey Colt, et al.
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January 09, 2026
Up Next At High Court: Pollution Lawsuits & Trans Athletes
The U.S. Supreme Court will kick off the new year by hearing disputes over the constitutionality of state laws banning transgender female athletes from female-only sports and whether state or federal courts are the proper forum for lawsuits seeking to hold major oil companies accountable for harm caused by their oil production activities along Louisiana's coast.
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September 04, 2025
NJ Transit Urges Justices To Affirm Its Sovereign Immunity
New Jersey Transit is a sovereign arm of the state of New Jersey and should be immune from out-of-state lawsuits according to U.S. Supreme Court precedent, attorneys for the agency told the justices in a brief filed Thursday.
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July 03, 2025
Justices To Probe NJ Transit Cases Over Sovereign Immunity
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider whether New Jersey Transit Corp. is entitled to sovereign immunity from private lawsuits, taking an opportunity to smooth out conflicting state court rulings concerning the scope of the public transportation operator's liability for accidents.