Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. v. Michigan Public Service Commission
341 U.S. 329 · Decided May 14, 1951 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. v. Michigan Public Service Commission was decided on May 14, 1951 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Sherman Minton wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “National supremacy, public utilities” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 341 U.S. 329 · 71 S. Ct. 777 · 95 L. Ed. 2d 993 · 1951 U.S. LEXIS 2368
- Docket number
- 486
- Decided
- May 14, 1951
- Argued
- April 23, 1951
- 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
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Sherman Minton
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- National supremacy, public utilities
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Article I, Section 8, Paragraph 3 (interstate commerce clause)
- Type of law
- Constitution
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. v. Michigan Public Service Commission et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1950-078, docket 1950-078-01.
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