Petition DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 24, 2009.

Reply of petitioner VFJ Ventures, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents G. Thomas Surtees, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Delaware filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.

Brief amici curiae of Council on State Taxation, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Professionals in Taxation filed.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 25, 2009.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 23, 2009)

Application (08A478) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 20, 2009.

Application (08A478) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 18, 2008 to January 20, 2009, submitted to Justice Thomas.

VFJ Ventures, Inc., Petitioner, represented by Carter G. Phillips

G. Thomas Surtees, in His Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue, et al., Respondent, represented by Jeff Patterson

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bert W. Rein

Council on State Taxation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Todd A. Lard

Delaware, Amicus Curiae, represented by Lawrence W. Lewis

Institute for Professionals in Taxation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Cass D. Vickers

Tax Executives Institute, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Eli J. Dicker