NJ Transit not immunized from out-of-state lawsuits, U.S. Supreme Court rules

Sovereign immunity does not shield NJ Transit from suits by New York and Pennsylvania men struck by its buses, U.S. Supreme Court rules.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 481

Last Updated: 6 days, 21 hours ago

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Out-of-state residents can sue NJ Transit outside of New Jersey because the corporation is not an arm of the state and does not share in New Jersey’s sovereign immunity, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday.

The agency’s ability to sue and be sued marked it out as a separate entity, and New Jersey’s lack of responsibility for the corporation’s debts undercut one of the major justifications for immunizing public entities from legal …

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