Judge: Ohio Train Derailment Case Filed In Illinois Belongs In Ohio Federal Court

( July 16, 2025, 10:57 AM EDT) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A federal judge in Illinois has transferred an injury lawsuit related to the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, to Ohio federal court, ruling that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is more familiar with the “factual predicate” of the matter, and there is a great risk of judicial inefficiency if the case were to proceed in a different federal court....