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Petition of the day

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The petition of the day is:

13-553

Issue: Whether a state discriminates against a rail carrier in violation of 49 U.S.C. 11501(b)(4) when the state generally requires commercial and industrial businesses, including rail carriers, to pay a sales-and-use tax but grants exemptions from the tax to the railroads competitors.

Cases: Alabama Department of Revenue v. CSX Transportation, Inc.

Recommended Citation: Mary Pat Dwyer, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Jan. 16, 2014, 12:00 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2014/01/petition-of-the-day-518/