Pennsylvania Water & Power Co. v. Federal Power Commission
343 U.S. 414 · Decided May 26, 1952 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Pennsylvania Water & Power Co. v. Federal Power Commission was decided on May 26, 1952 by a vote of 6–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Hugo L. Black 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
- 343 U.S. 414 · 72 S. Ct. 843 · 96 L. Ed. 2d 1042 · 1952 U.S. LEXIS 2641
- Docket number
- 428
- Decided
- May 26, 1952
- Argued
- April 3, 1952
- 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
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Hugo L. Black
- 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 | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Dissent | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter.
Full case caption
Pennsylvania Water & Power Co. et al. v. Federal Power Commission et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1951-079, docket 1951-079-01.
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