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United States v. Union Pacific Railroad Company

Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2018

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1002 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether income realized by railroad employees from the exercise of non-qualified stock options and from the vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units is taxable compensation under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act, 26 U.S.C. § 3201, et seq.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/18/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 20, 2018)
02/09/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 20, 2018 to March 22, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
02/13/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 22, 2018.
03/22/2018Brief of respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company in opposition filed.
04/11/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
06/27/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
06/28/2018Petition DENIED.