No. 18-447

Alabama Department of Revenue, et al. v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-10
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
CVSGAmici (1)Relisted (2)
Tags: commerce-clause discrimination dormant-commerce-clause equal-protection fuel-exemption interstate-commerce preemption state-taxation statutory-interpretation tax-discrimination tax-exemption transportation-carriers
Latest Conference: 2019-06-20 (distributed 2 times)
Related Cases: 18-612 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Under 49 U.S.C. § 11501(b)(4), when can a
State justifiably maintain a sales-and-use
tax exemption for fuel used by vessels to
transport goods interstate without extending
the same exemption to rail carriers?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Under 49 U.S.C. § 11501(b)(4), when can a State justifiably maintain a sales-and-use tax exemption for fuel used by vessels to transport goods interstate without extending the same exemption to rail carriers?

Docket Entries

2019-06-24
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
2019-06-03
Supplemental brief of petitioners Alabama Department of Revenue, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2019-01-14
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2018-12-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
2018-12-19
Reply of petitioner Alabama Department of Revenue, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2018-12-06
Brief of respondent CSX Transportation, Inc. in opposition filed.
2018-11-08
Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed.
2018-10-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 7, 2018.
2018-10-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 9, 2018 to December 7, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-10-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 9, 2018)
2018-09-07
Application (18A235) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 8, 2018.
2018-08-27
Application (18A235) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 29, 2018 to October 8, 2018, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Alabama Department of Revenue, et al.
Steven Troy MarshallOffice of the Attorney General, Petitioner
CSX Transportation, Inc.
Stephen Dorr GoodwinBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, Respondent
Multistate Tax Commission
Helen Hecht — Amicus
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Amicus