Supreme Court to Decide Whether New Jersey Transit May Be Sued Outside the State

Top courts in two states disagree on whether a constitutional principle prevents the transit agency from being sued outside its home state.

The Supreme Court in Washington on May 19, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether New Jersey’s public transit system may be sued for accidents that take place outside of its home state.

New Jersey Transit is being sued in state courts in New York and Pennsylvania after its buses allegedly struck people while operating outside the Garden State.