Centennial Resource Production, LLC v. Northern Natural Gas Company

The question presented in this case involves a constitutional issue of first impression under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment: Whether the exercise of personal jurisdiction by a state court, over a non-resident defendant, based exclusively on actions taken by the non-resident in compliance with a federal regulatory requirement, violates the constitutional due process standards set forth by this Court under the 14th Amendment, which require that a non-resident must have purposefully availed itself of the privilege of engaging in business within the state. (i)