Supreme Court of the United States

Mallory v. Norfolk Southern R. Co

June 27, 2023600 U.S. 122

Summary

The Court held that Pennsylvania’s registration statute, which conditions the right to do business on a corporation’s consent to general jurisdiction, does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause. Accordingly, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s judgment was vacated and the case remanded.

Holding

  • Whether the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits a state from conditioning the right to do business on a corporation’s consent to general personal jurisdiction.. No. Pennsylvania’s registration scheme, which obligates out‑of‑state corporations to submit to general jurisdiction as a condition of doing business, is consistent with the Due Process Clause.

Cited authorities

  • 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§ 5301
  • 45 U.S.C. §§ 51
  • 15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 411
  • 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5301
  • 15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 411
  • 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5301
  • 45 U.S.C. §§ 51
  • 15 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 411

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