Ala. Dep't of Revenue v. CSX Transp., Inc.
575 U.S. 21 · Decided March 4, 2015 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Ala. Dep't of Revenue v. CSX Transp., Inc. was decided on March 4, 2015 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “State or local government tax” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 575 U.S. 21 · 135 S. Ct. 1136 · 191 L. Ed. 2d 113 · 2015 U.S. LEXIS 1739
- Docket number
- 13-553
- Decided
- March 4, 2015
- Argued
- December 9, 2014
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- State or local government tax
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- treatment “discriminates against a rail carrier” in violation of the Railroad Revitalization and Reg
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
Ala. Dep't of Revenue v. CSX Transp., Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2014-019, docket 2014-019-01.
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