SCALIA, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which ROBERTS, C.J., and KENNEDY, BREYER, ALITO, SOTOMAYOR, and KAGAN, JJ., joined. THOMAS, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which GINSBURG, J., joined.
JusticeSCALIA delivered the opinion of the Court.
Federal law prohibits States from imposing taxes that "discriminat[e] against a rail carrier." 49 U.S.C. § 11501(b)(4). We are asked to decide whether a State violates this prohibition by taxing diesel fuel purchases made by a rail carrier while exempting similar purchases made by its competitors...
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