Supreme Court Rules Against Norfolk Southern Railway in Pennsylvania Case

Supreme Court Rules Against Norfolk Southern Railway in Pennsylvania Case
A Norfolk Southern freight train makes it way through Homestead, Pa., on April 27, 2022. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
Matthew Vadum
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In a fractured ruling that may invite a future constitutional challenge, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld by 5–4 a unique Pennsylvania law that requires companies to face litigants in its state courts when they register to do business in the state.

Pennsylvania is reportedly the only state with this kind of law.