Federal Power Commission v. Hunt

376 U.S. 515 · Decided March 30, 1964 · Supreme Court of the United States

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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Full case caption

Federal Power Commission v. Hunt et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1963-086, docket 1963-086-01.

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