Decided
Meadwestvaco v. Ill. Dept. of Revenue
Judgment
Vacated and remanded, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on Apr 15, 2008.
Merits Briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Meadwestvaco Corp., Successor in Interest to the Mead Corp.
- Brief for Respondent the Illinois Department of Revenue, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue, and the Treasurer of the State of Illinois
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Meadwestvaco Corp., Successor in Interest to the Mead Corp.
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Gannett Co., Inc. in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Walt Disney Company in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Multistate Tax Commission in Support of Respondent
- Brief for California, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, and West Virginia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in Support of the Respondents</div>
Certiorari Filings
Apr 20, 2007Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 25, 2007)
May 2, 2007Waiver of right of respondents Illinois Department of Revenue, et al. to respond filed.
May 11, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Gannett Co., Inc. filed. (Distributed)
May 14, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Council On State Taxation filed.
May 15, 2007DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 31, 2007.
May 17, 2007Response Requested . (Due June 18, 2007)
Jun 7, 2007Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 18, 2007.
Jul 18, 2007Brief of respondents Illinois Department of Revenue, et al. in opposition filed.
Jul 18, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. filed.
Jul 27, 2007Reply of petitioner MeadWestvaco Corporation filed.
Aug 1, 2007DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007.
Aug 16, 2007Letter and attachment received from counsel for the respondent.
Sep 25, 2007Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007. The brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007. Briefs of amici curiae are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel for the parties on or before 2 p.m., 7 days after the brief for the party supported is filed, or if in support of neither party, within 7 days after the petitioner's brief is filed.
Nov 5, 2007Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Nov 5, 2007Brief of petitioner MeadWestvaco Corporation filed.
Nov 9, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Gannett Co., Inc. filed.
Nov 13, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. filed.
Nov 13, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Walt Disney Company filed.
Nov 13, 2007Brief amici curiae of Council on State Taxation and National Association of Manufacturers filed.
Nov 16, 2007SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 16, 2008.
Dec 3, 2007Brief of respondents Illinois Department of Revenue, et al. filed.
Dec 10, 2007Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed.
Dec 10, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed.
Dec 12, 2007CIRCULATED.
Dec 19, 2007Record received from the Appellate Court First District of Illinois. (1 envelope)
Dec 27, 2007Reply of petitioner MeadWestvaco Corporation filed. (Distributed)
Jan 15, 2008Trial court record received from the Law Offices of Morrison Forester LLP. (2 boxes)
Jan 16, 2008Argued. For petitioner: Beth S. Brinkmann, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Brian F. Barov, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, Ill.
Apr 15, 2008Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion.
May 19, 2008MANDATE ISSUED.
Jun 6, 2008Record returned to the Appellate Court First District of Ilinois.
Jun 6, 2008Trial Court record returned to the Law Firm of Morrison and Forester LLP.
Recommended Citation: Meadwestvaco v. Ill. Dept. of Revenue, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/meadwestvaco-v-ill-dept-of-revenue/