Arizona, State of v. Yellen et al

  1. March 27, 2023

    Arizona Drops ARPA Case Over Pandemic Tax Clawbacks

    Arizona is voluntarily dismissing a lawsuit challenging the American Rescue Plan Act's prohibition against states using federal aid to subsidize tax cuts or other revenue reductions, according to a notice filed in federal court by the state's attorney general.

  2. November 07, 2022

    Court Should Ax Ariz.'s Revived ARPA Fight, Treasury Says

    A federal court should toss Arizona's revived challenge to the American Rescue Plan Act's prohibition against states using federal aid to subsidize tax cuts or other revenue reductions, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

  3. July 26, 2021

    Ariz. Asks 9th Circ. To Review Fed. Tax Mandate Challenge

    Arizona asked the Ninth Circuit to review a lower court's rejection of its request to drop the so-called tax mandate from the most recent pandemic aid package, becoming the second state to appeal a dismissal.

  4. July 22, 2021

    Ariz.'s Challenge Against Fed. Tax Mandate Tossed By Judge

    A federal judge Thursday threw out Arizona's request to drop the so-called tax mandate from the most recent coronavirus pandemic aid package, finding the state didn't demonstrate that the provision was ambiguous or that the state has been harmed.

  5. July 09, 2021

    State And Local Tax Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2021

    From Big Tech's efforts to scrap Maryland's novel digital advertising tax to states challenging a federal law curtailing their abilities to cut taxes, the second half of 2021 is sure to offer noteworthy developments in state and local tax litigation. Here, Law360 spotlights key cases to monitor as the rest of the year unfolds.

  6. July 08, 2021

    Treasury Warns Fed. Court Over Nixing 'Tax Mandate'

    The U.S. Treasury warned a federal court it should be wary of Arizona's request to nix the so-called tax mandate of the American Rescue Plan, arguing that invalidating congressional law is among "the gravest" duties courts can perform.

  7. May 13, 2021

    Ariz. Accuses Feds Of Putting Financial Gun To States' Heads

    Arizona urged a federal court to consider its challenge to a state-aid provision that could allow the federal government to claw back funding from states that cut taxes, comparing the provision to a mugger threatening someone with a gun.

  8. May 03, 2021

    Feds Fight Arizona's Bid To Block Limits On Tax Cuts

    Arizona's push to stop the U.S. Treasury from enforcing part of the March coronavirus relief law that could allow the government to withhold funds from states that lower their taxes should be rejected, Treasury told a federal court.

  9. April 26, 2021

    US Chamber Backs Ariz.'s Effort To Block Limits On Tax Cuts

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked a federal court to side with Arizona's attempt to block the enforcement of a coronavirus relief law's provision that would allow the federal government to withhold funds from states that lower their taxes.

  10. March 25, 2021

    Arizona Sues US Over Tax-Cut Restriction In Virus Relief Law

    Arizona filed suit against the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday to prevent enforcement of language in the latest coronavirus relief law that would allow the federal government to withhold funds from states that lower their taxes.