Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Texaco Inc.
415 U.S. 125 · Decided February 19, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Texaco Inc. was decided on February 19, 1974 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal question jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 415 U.S. 125 · 94 S. Ct. 1002 · 39 L. Ed. 2d 209 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 29
- Docket number
- 73-347
- Decided
- February 19, 1974
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Federal question jurisdiction
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 28 U.S.C. § 1331
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Jurisdictional dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Texaco Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-051, docket 1973-051-01.
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