No. 25-1046
BNSF Railway Company v. Tanner Lynn
Amici (3)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: consent-by-registration dormant-commerce-clause due-process-clause forum-non-conveniens nonresident-corporations personal-jurisdiction
Latest Conference:
2026-05-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Commerce Clause permits a State to extract consent to jurisdiction from nonresident corporations as a condition of their right to do business in the State, even for cases involving nonresident plaintiffs and out-of-state conduct.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Commerce Clause permits a State to extract consent to jurisdiction from nonresident corporations as a condition of their right to do business in the State, even for cases involving nonresident plaintiffs and out-of-state conduct
Docket Entries
2026-04-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2026.
2026-04-03
Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation submitted.
2026-04-03
Amicus brief of Association of American Railroads submitted.
2026-04-03
Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed.
2026-04-03
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2026-03-26
Amicus brief of Atlantic Legal Foundation submitted.
2026-03-26
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
2026-03-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 3, 2026)
2025-12-30
Application (25A740) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until March 2, 2026.
2025-12-19
Application (25A740) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 1, 2026 to March 2, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
Association of American Railroads
Atlantic Legal Foundation
Lawrence S. Ebner — Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
BNSF Railway Company
Lisa S. Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner
Washington Legal Foundation
Zac Morgan — Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus