Decided
CSX v. Ga. State Bd. of Equalization
Judgment
Reversed, in an opinion by John Roberts on Dec 4, 2007.
Merits briefs
- Brief for Petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc.
- Brief for Respondent Georgia State Board of Equalization; Bart L. Graham, Georgia Commissioner of Revenue; Russell W. Hinton, Georgia State Auditor and Gena L. Abraham, Director of Georgia State Properties
- Reply Brief for Petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc.
Amicus briefs
- Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Tax Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Association of American Railroads
- Brief for the Multistate Tax Commission in Support of Respondent
Certiorari Filings
Mar 23, 2007Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2007)
Apr 23, 2007Brief of respondents Georgia State Board of Equalization, et al. in opposition filed.
May 7, 2007Reply of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
May 8, 2007DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 24, 2007.
May 29, 2007Petition GRANTED.
Jun 19, 2007The 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, 2007The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 20, 2007.
Jul 25, 2007Blanket 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, 2007Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jul 30, 2007Joint appendix filed.
Jul 30, 2007Brief of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. filed.
Jul 30, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed.
Jul 30, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Tax Foundation filed.
Jul 30, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Council of State Taxation filed.
Aug 17, 2007Statement of cost for printing the joint appendix received pursuant to Rule 26.
Aug 30, 2007SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, November 5, 2007.
Sep 14, 2007Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Georgia. (4 boxes)
Sep 17, 2007CIRCULATED.
Sep 20, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed.
Sep 20, 2007Brief of respondents Georgia State Board of Equalization, et al. filed.
Oct 4, 2007Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 15, 2007Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 19, 2007Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 11th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Oct 22, 2007Reply of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 5, 2007Argued. 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, 2007Judgment REVERSED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jan 7, 2008JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jan 30, 2008Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 11th Circuit.
Jan 30, 2008Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Georgia.
Recommended Citation: CSX v. Ga. State Bd. of Equalization, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/csx-v-ga-state-bd-of-equalization/