Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Alabama Department of Revenue, et al

  1. October 04, 2023

    11th Circ. Weighs Scope Of Ban On Ala. Rail Fuel Tax

    An Eleventh Circuit judge pressed a BNSF Railway attorney Wednesday over whether a district court overstepped its authority in barring Alabama localities from imposing sales taxes on rail carriers' diesel fuel purchases just because the state-level tax was found discriminatory.

  2. February 21, 2023

    Railroad Group Asks 11th Circ. To Keep Ala. Fuel Tax Blocked

    The Eleventh Circuit should uphold a decision that barred Alabama from imposing a fuel tax on six railroad companies because precedent establishes that the tax is discriminatory, an association for the railroads said in an amicus brief.

  3. February 13, 2023

    11th Circ. Urged To Affirm Nixing Ala. Fuel Tax On 6 Rail Cos.

    The Eleventh Circuit should uphold a decision that barred Alabama from imposing a fuel tax on six railroad companies because the tax is discriminatory according to precedent, the companies said in a brief.

  4. November 14, 2022

    11th Circ. Asked To Reverse Decision In Ala. Rail Tax Case

    The Eleventh Circuit should reverse a decision that barred Alabama from imposing a fuel tax on six railroad companies because the state exempted water carriers, the city of Tuscaloosa and the county of Tuscaloosa said in a brief. 

  5. May 07, 2021

    Ala. Revenue Dept. To Ask 11th Circ. To Restore Rail Fuel Tax

    Alabama's Department of Revenue and certain local governments in the state will ask the Eleventh Circuit to reverse a ruling barring Alabama from imposing a fuel tax on six railroad companies while exempting water carriers.