Interstate Natural Gas Co., Inc. v. Federal Power Commission
331 U.S. 682 · Decided June 16, 1947 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Interstate Natural Gas Co., Inc. v. Federal Power Commission was decided on June 16, 1947 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson 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
- 331 U.S. 682 · 67 S. Ct. 1482 · 91 L. Ed. 1742 · 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2877
- Docket number
- 733
- Decided
- June 16, 1947
- Argued
- May 2, 1947
- 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
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Fred M. Vinson
- 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)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Interstate Natural Gas Co., Inc. v. Federal Power Commission et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-117, docket 1946-117-01.
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