Hardin v. Kentucky Utilities Co.
390 U.S. 1 · Decided January 16, 1968 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Hardin v. Kentucky Utilities Co. was decided on January 16, 1968 by a vote of 6–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Standing, statutory” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 390 U.S. 1 · 88 S. Ct. 651 · 19 L. Ed. 2d 787 · 1968 U.S. LEXIS 2712
- Docket number
- 40
- Decided
- January 16, 1968
- Argued
- December 13, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–1
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Standing, statutory
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 16 U.S.C. § 831
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Did not participate: William O. Douglas, Thurgood Marshall.
Full case caption
Hardin, Mayor of Tazewell, et al. v. Kentucky Utilities Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1967-058, docket 1967-058-01.
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