Federal Power Commission v. Florida Power & Light Co.

404 U.S. 453 · Decided January 12, 1972 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Federal Power Commission v. Florida Power & Light Co. was decided on January 12, 1972 by a vote of 4–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Byron R. White wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Electric power regulation” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Potter Stewart, Lewis F. Powell Jr., William H. Rehnquist.

Full case caption

Federal Power Commission v. Florida Power & Light Co.

SCDB identifiers: case 1971-038, docket 1971-038-01.

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