WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. v. U.S.

No. 17-530.

138 S.Ct. 2067 (2018)

585 U.S. 274

WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD., et al., Petitioners v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 21, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas H. Dupree Jr. , Washington, D.C., for Petitioners.

Rachel P. Kovner , Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Richard F. Riley Jr. , William J. McKenna , David T. Ralston Jr. , Jonathan W. Garlough , Foley & Lardner LLP, Chicago, IL, Thomas H. Dupree Jr. , Rajiv Mohan , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, D.C., for Petitioners.

Noel J. Francisco , Solicitor General, Richard E. Zuckerman , Principal Deputy Assistant, Attorney General, Malcolm L. Stewart , Deputy Solicitor General, Rachel P. Kovner , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Gilbert S. Rothenberg , Francesca Ugolini , Ellen Page DelSole , Attorneys, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.


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