Mobil Alaska Pipeline Co. v. United States
436 U.S. 631 · Decided June 6, 1978 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Mobil Alaska Pipeline Co. v. United States was decided on June 6, 1978 unanimously (8–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Pipeline transportation regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 436 U.S. 631 · 98 S. Ct. 2053 · 56 L. Ed. 2d 591 · 1978 U.S. LEXIS 1
- Docket number
- 77-452
- Decided
- June 6, 1978
- Argued
- March 28, 1978
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Pipeline transportation regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Interstate Commerce Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Mobil Alaska Pipeline Co. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1977-102, docket 1977-102-01.
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