Skinner v. Mid-America Pipeline Co.
490 U.S. 212 · Decided April 25, 1989 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Skinner v. Mid-America Pipeline Co. was decided on April 25, 1989 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Gas pipeline regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 490 U.S. 212 · 109 S. Ct. 1726 · 104 L. Ed. 2d 250 · 1989 U.S. LEXIS 2134
- Docket number
- 87-2098
- Decided
- April 25, 1989
- Argued
- March 1, 1989
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Gas pipeline regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 49 U.S.C. § 1682
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority |
Full case caption
Skinner, Secretary of Transportation v. Mid-America Pipeline Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1988-077, docket 1988-077-01.
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- Federal Power Commission v. Tennessee Gas Transmission Co.
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