No. 25-1046

BNSF Railway Company v. Tanner Lynn

Lower Court: Minnesota
Docketed: 2026-03-04
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Experienced Counsel
Tags: consent-by-registration dormant-commerce-clause due-process-clause forum-non-conveniens nonresident-corporations personal-jurisdiction
Latest Conference: N/A
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

2026-03-02
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

BNSF Railway Company
Lisa S. BlattWilliams & Connolly LLP, Petitioner