Federal Power Commission v. Tennessee Gas Transmission Co.
371 U.S. 145 · Decided December 3, 1962 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Power Commission v. Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. was decided on December 3, 1962 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part and reversed or vacated it in part. Justice Tom C. Clark 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
- 371 U.S. 145 · 83 S. Ct. 211 · 9 L. Ed. 2d 199 · 1962 U.S. LEXIS 2159
- Docket number
- 48
- Decided
- December 3, 1962
- Argued
- October 17, 1962
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Tom C. Clark
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Gas pipeline 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Power Commission v. Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1962-014, docket 1962-014-01.
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