03.06.2026Structure Over Labels: Supreme Court Rejects NJ Transit’s Sovereign Immunity ClaimThis week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corporation, 607 U.S. ___ (2026). The case addressed whether the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is an “arm of the state” entitled to New Jersey’s sovereign immunity from lawsuits in other states. The Court said no, making it clear that NJ Transit must face negligence claims just like any other separate legal entity.
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