Federal Power Commission v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.
337 U.S. 498 · Decided June 20, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Power Commission v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. was decided on June 20, 1949 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stanley F. Reed 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
- 337 U.S. 498 · 69 S. Ct. 1251 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 1499 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2951
- Docket number
- 558
- Decided
- June 20, 1949
- Argued
- April 22, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- 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)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: Frank Murphy.
Full case caption
Federal Power Commission v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-097, docket 1948-097-01.
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