No. 25-775

Westforth Sports, Inc. v. City of Chicago, Illinois

Lower Court: Illinois
Docketed: 2026-01-02
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse Waived
Tags: due-process fourteenth-amendment non-resident-seller personal-jurisdiction product-transportation specific-jurisdiction
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment allow a state to exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a non-resident retail seller based on foreseeability of product transportation into the forum state?

Docket Entries

2026-02-02
Response Requested. (Due March 4, 2026)
2026-01-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-21
Waiver of City of Chicago, Illinois of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-21
Waiver of right of respondent City of Chicago, Illinois to respond filed.
2025-12-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 2, 2026)

Attorneys

City of Chicago, Illinois
Priyanka Gupta SenEverytown Law, Respondent
Priyanka Gupta SenEverytown Law, Respondent
Westforth Sports, Inc.
Timothy Rockwell RuddBraum | Rudd, Petitioner
Timothy Rockwell RuddBraum | Rudd, Petitioner