Federal Power Commission v. Interstate Natural Gas Co.
336 U.S. 577 · Decided April 18, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Power Commission v. Interstate Natural Gas Co. was decided on April 18, 1949 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Gas pipeline regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 336 U.S. 577 · 69 S. Ct. 775 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 895 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2955
- Docket number
- 109
- Decided
- April 18, 1949
- Argued
- January 11, 1949
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Gas pipeline regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Concurrence | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Power Commission et al. v. Interstate Natural Gas Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-060, docket 1948-060-01.
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