Securities and Exchange Commission v. Louisiana Public Service Commission
353 U.S. 368 · Decided May 13, 1957 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Louisiana Public Service Commission was decided on May 13, 1957 unanimously (8–0). 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 “Gas producer regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 353 U.S. 368 · 77 S. Ct. 855 · 1 L. Ed. 2d 897 · 1957 U.S. LEXIS 1742
- Docket number
- 466
- Decided
- May 13, 1957
- Argued
- April 30, 1957
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Gas producer regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 79
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority |
Did not participate: Tom C. Clark.
Full case caption
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Louisiana Public Service Commission et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1956-085, docket 1956-085-01.
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- Securities and Exchange Commission v. Central-Illinois Securities Corp.
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. New England Electric System
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corporation
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- Thompson v. Coastal Oil Co.
- Holophane Co., Inc. v. United States.
- United States v. Bergh
- Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co. v. United States
- United States v. Interstate Commerce Commission
- United States v. Howard
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