| ~~~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. |