No. 19-949

Wisconsin Department of Revenue, et al. v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-01-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: 4-r-act commercial-entities discrimination-claim intangible-property property-tax property-tax-exemption railroad-taxation state-taxation tax-exemption
Latest Conference: 2020-05-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does a State violate subsection (b)(4) by exempting intangible personal property of non-railroads from its personal property tax, but not exempting such property for a limited group of taxpayers that includes railroads?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a State violate subsection (b)(4) by exempting intangible-personal-property of non-railroads from its personal-property-tax, but not exempting such property for a limited group of taxpayers that includes railroads?

Docket Entries

2020-05-04
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
2020-03-26
Brief of respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company in opposition filed.
2020-02-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 30, 2020.
2020-02-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 28, 2020 to March 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-01-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 28, 2020)
2019-12-20
Application (19A693) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 27, 2020.
2019-12-18
Application (19A693) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 5, 2020 to January 27, 2020, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Union Pacific Railroad Company
Stephen Dorr GoodwinBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, Respondent
Wisconsin Department of Revenue, et al.
Brian Patrick KeenanWisconsin Department of Justice, Petitioner