Maryland, South Carolina lose bid to try PFAS contamination cases in state courts

By: Maryland Matters Staff

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 951

Last Updated: 4 days, 23 hours ago

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Maryland and South Carolina will have to press their cases for PFAS damages against 3M Co. in federal court, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear their petition to have the lawsuits returned to their respective state courts.

The justices, without comment, declined Monday to hear an appeal of a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against the states. That March 2025 ruling said that because 3M made some of the …

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