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3 Nov 2014, 6:46 pm
That law required Northerners to return escaped slaves back into slavery or else pay huge fines.Because the “Fugitive Slave Law” allowed Free Blacks to be carried into slavery, this law was disastrous for blacks in the North; and as a consequence of the atrocious provisions of this Democratic law, some 20,000 blacks in the North left the United States and fled to Canada.The “Underground Railroad” reached the height of its activity during this period,… [read post]
24 Sep 2014, 10:17 am
One of the primitive cases, Utah Railroad, from 1885, stands for the idea that a state's power to tax is at its weakest if the tax is imposed on a reservation and the burden falls on a member of a tribe. [read post]
4 Sep 2014, 11:42 am
CSX Transportation – validity under federal law of differing state tax treatment of railroads on their use of motor fuel, along with the scope of district court review of such claims Wednesday, December 10 United States v. [read post]
21 Jul 2014, 2:07 pm
" Basically, the law declares that a state cannot make a tax that discriminates against railroads. [read post]
7 Jul 2014, 2:53 pm
This is unusual as the Supreme Court rarely reviews state tax cases. [read post]
30 Jun 2014, 6:01 pm
§ 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. [read post]
25 Jun 2014, 2:00 pm
Brohl 13-1032Issue: Whether the Tax Injunction Act, which provides that “[t]he district courts shall not enjoin, suspend or restrain the assessment, levy or collection of any tax under State law where a plain, speedy and efficient remedy may be had in the courts of such State,” bars federal court jurisdiction over a suit brought by non-taxpayers to enjoin the informational notice and reporting requirements of a state law that neither imposes… [read post]
12 Jun 2014, 4:19 pm
Comparing (consistent with a stipulation by the railroad and the state) the taxation of the railroad with those of its direct competitors, the court of appeals agreed with the railroad that the tax was discriminatory because the railroad’s competitors do not pay it. [read post]
4 Jun 2014, 11:15 pm
The order stated that it was “final and appealable. [read post]
1 Jun 2014, 7:45 am
We do not think anything is amiss with special courts for tax, patent, family law, national security, equity, or commercial matters. [read post]
24 Apr 2014, 7:27 pm
States can participate, too, by asking IRS to intercept, or offset, federal tax refunds for state tax obligations or money owed to state agencies: this includes the state’s child support enforcement office’s authority to collect on child support arrears. [read post]
12 Apr 2014, 6:27 am
The government ended up taking some 90 million acres--65% of tribal lands--for sale to non-Indian settlers and entities (railroads, ranchers, etc.). [read post]
24 Mar 2014, 5:39 pm
In most cases, this amount is deducted from your Social Security or RRB check. [read post]
14 Mar 2014, 3:20 pm
United States, United States Supreme Court (3/10/14)Real Estate & Property Law, Transportation Law, Zoning, Planning & Land UseThe General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875 provides railroad companies “right[s] of way through the public lands of the United States,” 43 U.S.C. 934. [read post]
3 Mar 2014, 4:16 am
As Buffett himself says in his shareholder letter, “just about everything turned out well for us last year – in certain cases very well. [read post]
10 Feb 2014, 4:16 pm
Likewise, a business’ policy prohibiting retaliation is not an adequate shield against liability in most cases if in fact retaliation in violation of the policy occurs. [read post]
5 Feb 2014, 8:43 am
(pic via Flickr) DISCLAIMER – Every case is different because every case is different. [read post]
31 Jan 2014, 7:11 am
CSX Transportation, Inc., 13-553, which concerns a general sale-and-use tax that exempts railroads’ competitors but not railroads: The Court called for the views of the Solicitor General, increasing 46-fold the odds that the Court will take up this case yet again. [read post]
23 Jan 2014, 9:37 am
CSX Transportation, Inc., 13-553, involves a general sale-and-use tax that exempts railroads’ competitors (but not railroads). [read post]
22 Jan 2014, 7:37 pm
§ 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. [read post]
