| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 28 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 30, 2009) |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Waiver of right of respondents Alabama Department of Revenue, et al. to respond filed. |
| Dec 9 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2010. |
| Dec 15 2009 |
Response Requested . (Due January 14, 2010) |
| Jan 13 2010 |
Brief of respondents Alabama Department of Revenue, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jan 25 2010 |
Reply of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. filed. |
| Jan 27 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2010. |
| Feb 22 2010 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 14 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| May 24 2010 |
Reply of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. to brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| May 24 2010 |
Supplemental brief of respondents Alabama Department of Revenue, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| May 25 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 10, 2010. |
| Jun 14 2010 |
Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: "Whether a State's exemptions of rail carrier competitors, but not rail carriers, from generally applicable sales and use taxes on fuel subject the taxes to challenge under 49 U. S. C. §11501(b)(4) as 'another tax that discriminates against a rail carrier.'" |
| Jun 22 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jun 30 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jul 1 2010 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 12, 2010. |
| Jul 1 2010 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 27, 2010. |
| Aug 12 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received). |
| Aug 12 2010 |
Brief of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Aug 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Council on State Taxation filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Tax Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 20 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 10, 2010. |
| Aug 30 2010 |
Record for U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit is electronic and available on PACER. |
| Aug 30 2010 |
Record for U.S.D.C. for the district of Alabama is electronic and available on PACER. |
| Sep 21 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 27 2010 |
Brief of respondents Alabama Department of Revenue filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 30 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Trucking Associations, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 4 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama Education Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 4 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 20 2010 |
Reply of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 29 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 10 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D. C.; and Melissa A. Sherry, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Corey L. Maze, Solicitor General, Montgomery, Ala. |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Thomas, J. filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| Mar 28 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |