James Dawson, et ux., Petitioners v. Dale W. Steager, West Virginia State Tax Commissioner

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Case overview

Case Number:

17-419

Court:

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit:

Firms

  1. August 28, 2018

    W.Va. Unfairly Taxes Fed Retirees, Ex-Marshal Tells Justices

    A retired U.S. marshal has told the U.S. Supreme Court the West Virginia tax commissioner's refusal to grant him a tax exemption extended to state retirees was improper, in a case that could clarify the doctrine of intergovernmental tax immunity's application to states' narrow tax exemptions.

  2. June 25, 2018

    Supreme Court Will Hear Narrowed W.Va. Tax Retirees Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a limited question on West Virginia's tax treatment of a federal U.S. marshal's retirement benefits, a case that could clarify how the doctrine of intergovernmental tax immunity applies to narrow state employee tax exemptions.

  3. May 29, 2018

    W.Va. Urges Supreme Court To Pass On Retiree Tax Case

    The West Virginia tax commissioner hit back Tuesday at federal attorneys asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case on the state's tax treatment of federal retirees, saying their request was based on a misreading of the record.

  4. May 15, 2018

    US Urges Supreme Court To Review W.Va. Retiree Tax Case

    Federal attorneys, responding to a request from the U.S. Supreme Court, urged the justices Tuesday to examine a claim from a federal law enforcement retiree that West Virginia improperly grants preferential tax treatment to state law enforcement retirees.