Oral argument: Nov. 10, 2010
Appealed from: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Sep. 1, 2009)
RAILROADS, DISCRIMINATION, RAILROAD REVITALIZATION AND REGULATORY REFORM ACT, STATE TAXATIONDue to findings of tax...
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The following facts are generally derived from the Circuit Court decision in this case. CSX Transportation v. State Bd. of Equalization, 472 F.3d 1281 (11th Cir. 2006).
In the case at hand, the U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether the...
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Facts
In 1908, pursuant to the General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875 (43 U.S.C. §§ 934-39) (“1875 Act”), the United States granted a right-of-way from Laramie, Wyoming to Colorado to the Hahn’s Peak and Pacific Railroad Company. See Petition for...
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Timothy Sorrell, Respondent, was employed as a trackman by Norfolk Southern Railway Company. Brief for Petitioner Norfolk Southern at 5. As a trackman for the railway company, Sorrell was classified as a “general laborer.” Id. at 5. As such, he...