No. 20-1159

Vermont National Telephone Company v. Vermont Department of Taxes

Lower Court: Vermont
Docketed: 2021-02-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-interpretation due-process federal-communications-commission federal-license nonbusiness-income situs situs-principle state-taxation whitney-v-graves
Key Terms:
DueProcess Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-05-13 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Vermont Supreme Court erred in holding that a federal license, that can be used only in one state, lacks a situs in that state under Whitney's interpretation of the federal due process principles governing state taxation.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Vermont Supreme Court erred in holding that a federal license, that can be used only in one state, lacks a situs in that state under Whitney's interpretation of the federal due process principles governing state taxation

Docket Entries

2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-21
Reply of petitioner Vermont National Telephone Company filed. (Distributed)
2021-04-07
Brief of respondent Vermont Department of Taxes in opposition filed.
2021-03-08
Response Requested. (Due April 7, 2021)
2021-03-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-02-23
Waiver of right of respondent Vermont Department of Taxes to respond filed.
2021-02-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2021)

Attorneys

Vermont Department of Taxes
Benjamin Daniel BattlesOffice of the Attorney General, Respondent
Vermont National Telephone Company
Roman Martinez VLatham & Watkins, LLP, Petitioner