Westforth Sports, Inc. v. City of Chicago
Pending Petition
Docket No.25-775
Op. BelowIll. App. Ct. 1st Dist.
Issue
Whether the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment allows a state to exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a non-resident retail seller of legal, non-defective, easily transportable products based on the seller’s foreseeability that some such products may – through the agency of third parties – be transported into the forum state without any direction from the seller.
Dec 23, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 2, 2026)Jan 21, 2026Waiver of right of respondent City of Chicago, Illinois to respond filed.
Jan 28, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
Feb 2, 2026Response Requested. (Due March 4, 2026)
Feb 17, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 4, 2026 to April 3, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Feb 19, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 3, 2026.
Mar 31, 2026Brief of respondent City of Chicago, Illinois in opposition filed.Apr 10, 2026Reply of Westforth Sports, Inc. submitted.Recommended Citation: Westforth Sports, Inc. v. City of Chicago, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/westforth-sports-inc-v-city-of-chicago/