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They claim the credit harms their tax bills. DaimlerChrysler wants the court to dismiss the case. It argues the taxpayers lack legal standing to sue."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 11-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 11-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 19-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 19-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-17"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 1, 2006."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 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It sets limits on taxpayer lawsuits. It affects how states design tax incentives."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 11-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 11-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 19-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 19-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-17"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 21-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 21-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 37-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 37-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 19-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 19-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 47-54","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 47-54"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 43-5","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 43-5"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 23-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 23-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 3-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 3-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 33-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 33-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 7-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 7-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 31-35","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 31-35"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 47-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 47-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 9-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 9-13"}]}],"slug":"2005-04-1704-daimlerchrysler-corp-v-cuno","term":"2005","title":"Can Ohio Taxpayers Challenge State Tax Credits?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 11-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 11-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 19-3","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 27, lines 19-3"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 19-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2005/04-1704.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 19-17"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}