| ~~~Date~~~  | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Sep 13 2013 | 
Application (13A275) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 29, 2013 to October 30, 2013, submitted to Justice Thomas.  | 
| Sep 19 2013 | 
Application (13A275) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 30, 2013. | 
| Oct 30 2013 | 
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2013)  | 
| Nov 13 2013 | 
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 16, 2013.  | 
| Nov 27 2013 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed. | 
| Dec 2 2013 | 
Brief amicus curiae of American Trucking Associations, Inc. filed.  | 
| Dec 16 2013 | 
Brief of respondent CSX Transportation, Inc. in opposition filed.  | 
| Dec 30 2013 | 
Reply of petitioners Alabama Department of Revenue, et al. filed. | 
| Dec 31 2013 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 17, 2014. | 
| Jan 21 2014 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 24, 2014. | 
| Jan 27 2014 | 
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.   | 
| May 27 2014 | 
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.  | 
| Jun 3 2014 | 
Supplemental brief of petitioners Alabama Department of Revenue, et al. filed.  | 
| Jun 9 2014 | 
Supplemental brief of respondent CSX Transportation, Inc. filed. | 
| Jun 10 2014 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2014. | 
| Jun 30 2014 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 30, 2014. | 
| Jul 1 2014 | 
Petition GRANTED.  In addition to the question presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question:  Whether, in resolving a claim of unlawful tax discrimination under 49 U.S.C. �11501(b)(4), a court should consider other aspects of the State's tax scheme rather than focusing solely on the challenged tax provision. | 
| Jul 10 2014 | 
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party  or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. | 
| Jul 10 2014 | 
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. | 
| Jul 25 2014 | 
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 9, 2014. | 
| Jul 25 2014 | 
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 29, 2014. | 
| Sep 4 2014 | 
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. | 
| Sep 9 2014 | 
Joint appendix filed.  (Statement of costs filed) | 
| Sep 9 2014 | 
Brief of petitioners Alabama Department of Revenue, et al. filed.  | 
| Sep 16 2014 | 
Brief amicus curiae of the United States in support of neither party filed. | 
| Sep 16 2014 | 
Brief amicus curiae of American Trucking Associations, Inc. filed.  | 
| Sep 16 2014 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed.  | 
| Sep 16 2014 | 
Brief amici curiae of Alabama Cities and Counties, City of Mobile, et al. filed.  | 
| Sep 16 2014 | 
Brief amici curiae of States of Tennessee, et al. filed.  | 
| Sep 16 2014 | 
Brief amici curiae of State & Local Government Organizations filed.  | 
| Sep 22 2014 | 
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. | 
| Oct 29 2014 | 
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.  | 
| Oct 29 2014 | 
Brief of respondent CSX Transportation, Inc. filed.  | 
| Oct 29 2014 | 
Record received from U.S.D.C. Northern District of Alabama.  The record is electronic and located on PACER. | 
| Nov 5 2014 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Council on State Taxation filed.  | 
| Nov 5 2014 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Tax Foundation filed.  | 
| Nov 5 2014 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Nov 7 2014 | 
CIRCULATED. | 
| Nov 17 2014 | 
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.  | 
| Nov 24 2014 | 
Reply of petitioners Alabama Department of Revenue, et al. filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Dec 9 2014 | 
Argued.  For petitioners:  Andrew L. Brasher, Solicitor General, Montgomery, Ala.  For United States, as amicus curiae:  Elaine J. Goldenberg, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.  For respondent:  Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D. C. | 
| Mar 4 2015 | 
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED.  Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.  Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined.  | 
| Apr 6 2015 | 
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |