Ala. Localities Can't Tax Only Railroads, 11th Circ. Says

By Jaqueline McCool · July 31, 2026, 5:42 PM EDT

A federal court correctly ruled that Alabama localities could not impose sales taxes on rail carriers' diesel fuel purchases, because a corresponding state-level tax was found to be discriminatory and the...

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Case Information

Case Title

Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Alabama Department of Revenue, et al

Case Number

21-11371

Court

Appellate - 11th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3890 Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

April 23, 2021


Case Title

BNSF Railway Company v. Jefferson County, Alabama

Case Number

21-13233

Court

Appellate - 11th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3890 Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

September 21, 2021