Dish Petition to Supreme Court in Tax Fight to Be Distributed to Justices Jan. 5

The EchoStar/Dish Network petition for writ of certiorari in its fight with Florida over its communications services tax, along with related briefs, will be distributed to Supreme Court justices Jan. 5, the docket said Wednesday. Dish is appealing a Florida Supreme Court decision in April rejecting a 2005 lawsuit alleging the tax violates the Commerce Clause by charging a higher rate on direct broadcast satellite than on cable TV (see 1711280001).