Alabama High Court Stays PFAS Case Pending 11th Circuit Ruling On Federal Removal

( May 4, 2026, 9:09 AM EDT) -- MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that a state court acted “in a manner in which it does not properly have jurisdiction” by issuing an order requiring the defendants in a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) case to resume litigating the lawsuit while the issue of federal removal remains on appeal at the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.  The Supreme Court stayed the case and issued a writ of prohibition requiring it to vacate the order in question....