Illinois Central Railroad Company, Petitioner v. Tennessee Department of Revenue, et al.

  1. June 24, 2019

    Supreme Court Turns Away Ill. Railroad Co.'s Tax Bias Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday a request by an Illinois railroad company to explore whether Tennessee's fuel tax on railroads is discriminatory.

  2. March 15, 2019

    Tenn. Asks Justices To Deny Railroad Co.'s Tax Bias Suit

    The Tennessee Department of Revenue urged the high court Friday to deny an Illinois railroad company's petition arguing that Tennessee's fuel tax on railroads is discriminatory, saying there is no lower court split and the case should not be heard.

  3. February 12, 2019

    Rail Group Tells Justices Tenn.'s Fuel Tax Discriminatory

    The Association of American Railroads told U.S. Supreme Court justices in a brief made public Tuesday that Tennessee's diesel fuel sales tax paid by railroad companies is discriminatory and falls afoul of the federal Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act.

  4. February 06, 2019

    High Court Should Hear Railroad Tax Bias Case: Think Tank

    The U.S. Supreme Court should hear an Illinois railroad company's complaint that Tennessee's fuel tax on railroads is discriminatory, in part to resolve a split on whether revenue allocation matters in determining discrimination, a think tank said Wednesday.

  5. January 07, 2019

    Railroad Co. Asks Justices To Review Tenn. Tax Bias Case

    An Illinois railroad company has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its argument that Tennessee's fuel tax on railroads is discriminatory, requesting that the court resolve a split on whether revenue allocation matters in determining discrimination.