Grand River Dam Authority v. Grand-Hydro
335 U.S. 359 · Decided November 22, 1948 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Grand River Dam Authority v. Grand-Hydro was decided on November 22, 1948 by a vote of 5–4. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Harold H. Burton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Electric power regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 335 U.S. 359 · 69 S. Ct. 114 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 64 · 1948 U.S. LEXIS 2722
- Docket number
- 6
- Decided
- November 22, 1948
- Argued
- October 12, 1948
- 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
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- Harold H. Burton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Electric power regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- 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 | Dissent | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Full case caption
Grand River Dam Authority v. Grand-Hydro
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-009, docket 1948-009-01.
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