| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2007) |
| Apr 23 2007 |
Brief of respondents Georgia State Board of Equalization, et al. in opposition filed. |
| May 7 2007 |
Reply of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| May 8 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 24, 2007. |
| May 29 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 19 2007 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 30, 2007. |
| Jun 19 2007 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 20, 2007. |
| Jul 25 2007 |
Blanket consent for the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondents. |
| Jul 30 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jul 30 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 30 2007 |
Brief of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. filed. |
| Jul 30 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed. |
| Jul 30 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Tax Foundation filed. |
| Jul 30 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Council of State Taxation filed. |
| Aug 17 2007 |
Statement of cost for printing the joint appendix received pursuant to Rule 26. |
| Aug 30 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, November 5, 2007. |
| Sep 14 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Georgia. (4 boxes) |
| Sep 17 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 20 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed. |
| Sep 20 2007 |
Brief of respondents Georgia State Board of Equalization, et al. filed. |
| Oct 4 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 15 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 19 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 22 2007 |
Reply of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C.; and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Assisant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Warren R. Calvert, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, Ga. |
| Dec 4 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jan 7 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jan 30 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 11th Circuit. |
| Jan 30 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Georgia. |