Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017.

Brief of respondent Michigan Department of Treasury in opposition filed. VIDED.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 13, 2017.

Response Requested . (Due February 22, 2017)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017.

Waiver of right of respondent Michigan Department of Treasury to respond filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Council on State Taxation filed. VIDED.

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

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

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 5, 2017)

DIRECTV Group Holdings, LLC, Petitioner, represented by Charles A. Rothfeld

Michigan Department of Treasury, Respondent, represented by Aaron D. Lindstrom

Council on State Taxation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Karl A. Frieden

Tax Executives Institute, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by A. Pilar Mata