Udall v. Federal Power Commission
387 U.S. 428 · Decided June 5, 1967 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Udall v. Federal Power Commission was decided on June 5, 1967 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 387 U.S. 428 · 87 S. Ct. 1712 · 18 L. Ed. 2d 869 · 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2772
- Docket number
- 463
- Decided
- June 5, 1967
- Argued
- April 11, 1967
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Federal Power Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Abe Fortas.
Full case caption
Udall, Secretary of the Interior v. Federal Power Commission et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1966-113, docket 1966-113-01.
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