Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Petition for certiorari denied on May 4, 2020
Issue: Whether a state violates Subsection (b)(4) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 by exempting intangible personal property of non-railroads from its personal property tax, but not exempting such property for a limited group of taxpayers that includes railroads.
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- Petitions of the week (Andrew Hamm, March 5, 2020)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/18/2019 | Application (19A693) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 5, 2020 to January 27, 2020, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh. |
| 12/20/2019 | Application (19A693) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 27, 2020. |
| 01/27/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 28, 2020) |
| 02/14/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 28, 2020 to March 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/18/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 30, 2020. |
| 03/26/2020 | Brief of respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company in opposition filed. |
| 04/15/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020. |
| 05/04/2020 | Petition DENIED. |