Cities Service Gas Co. v. State Corporation Commission of Kansas
355 U.S. 391 · Decided January 20, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Cities Service Gas Co. v. State Corporation Commission of Kansas was decided on January 20, 1958 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Gas producer regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 355 U.S. 391 · 78 S. Ct. 381 · 2 L. Ed. 2d 355 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1640
- Docket number
- 85
- Decided
- January 20, 1958
- Argued
- January 13, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Gas producer regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Full case caption
Cities Service Gas Co. v. State Corporation Commission of Kansas et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1957-040, docket 1957-040-01.
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