Federal Power Commission v. Hunt
376 U.S. 515 · Decided March 30, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Power Commission v. Hunt was decided on March 30, 1964 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Tom C. Clark wrote the 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
- 376 U.S. 515 · 84 S. Ct. 861 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 878 · 1964 U.S. LEXIS 2153
- Docket number
- 273
- Decided
- March 30, 1964
- Argued
- March 2, 1964
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Gas producer regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Natural Gas Act or Natural Gas Policy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Power Commission v. Hunt et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-086, docket 1963-086-01.
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