( February 23, 2026, 10:13 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20 granted the United States’ motion to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument in a case brought by a person injured in a truck crash that will address the question of whether a common-law action for negligent selection, including negligent hiring, of a motor carrier or driver by a freight broker is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), which preempts state laws related to service of a broker with respect to the transportation of property but does not restrict the safety regulatory authority of states with respect to motor vehicles....