June 24, 2019
Alabama's and CSX's dispute over whether a fuel sales tax discriminates against rail carriers has ended for now, after the U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to review the case for what would have been a third time.
June 03, 2019
The U.S.' position on granting rail carriers fuel tax relief based on a water carrier exemption would unfairly advantage rail carriers in a way that "mocks Congress' intent" to ensure competitive balance, Alabama told the U.S. Supreme Court Monday.
May 21, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court should not revisit a dispute between Alabama and CSX Transportation over whether a fuel sales tax that applies to rail carriers but not motor and water carriers discriminates against railroads, the solicitor general said Tuesday.
January 14, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court asked the solicitor general Monday, for the third time, to weigh in on whether Alabama discriminated against CSX Transportation Inc. by charging the rail carrier sales tax on fuel while exempting motor and water carriers.
December 20, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court should not wait for a circuit split before considering if tax breaks for water carriers discriminate against railroads, Alabama said, asking the justices to review a decision that held it discriminated against CSX Transportation Inc.
December 11, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court should rectify a lower court's erroneous application of a discrimination standard that found Alabama was permitted to tax rail carrier CSX's fuel purchases while exempting trucks from the tax, a rail trade association has said.
December 07, 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court should grant certiorari to both CSX Transportation Inc. and the Alabama Department of Revenue to finally decide whether state tax exemptions for water carriers and trucks discriminate against railroads, the agency said Friday.