562 U.S. 277 (2011), 09-520, CSX Transp., Inc. v. Alabama Dept. of Revenue

Citation: 562 U.S. 277, 131 S.Ct. 1101, 179 L.Ed.2d 37, 79 U.S.L.W. 4082

Opinion Judge: KAGAN, JUSTICE

Party Name: CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., Petitioner, v. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE et al.

Attorney: Melissa A. Sherry, Washington, DC, for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the petitioner. Corey L. Maze, Solicitor General, Montgomery, AL, for respondents. Robert N. Hochman, Tacy F. Flint, Sid-ley Austin LLP, Chicago, IL, Ellen M. Fitzsimmons, Joel W. ...

Judge Panel: 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 Justice THOMAS, with whom Justice Ginsburg GINSBURG joins, dissenting.

Case Date: February 22, 2011

Court: U.S. Supreme Court