Federal Power Commission v. Idaho Power Co.
344 U.S. 17 · Decided November 10, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Power Commission v. Idaho Power Co. was decided on November 10, 1952 unanimously (7–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 344 U.S. 17 · 73 S. Ct. 85 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 15 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2640
- Docket number
- 12
- Decided
- November 10, 1952
- Argued
- October 20, 1952
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Power Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Harold H. Burton, Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Federal Power Commission v. Idaho Power Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-005, docket 1952-005-01.
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