E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Train

430 U.S. 112 · Decided February 23, 1977 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. v. Train was decided on February 23, 1977 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Natural resources and environmental protection” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..

Full case caption

E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. et al. v. Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1976-056, docket 1976-056-01.

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