United Gas Improvement Co. v. Callery Properties, Inc.
382 U.S. 223 · Decided December 7, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United Gas Improvement Co. v. Callery Properties, Inc. was decided on December 7, 1965 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas wrote the 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
- 382 U.S. 223 · 86 S. Ct. 360 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 284 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2225
- Docket number
- 21
- Decided
- December 7, 1965
- Argued
- October 18, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Gas producer regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Natural Gas Act or Natural Gas Policy 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 | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority |
Did not participate: Abe Fortas.
Full case caption
United Gas Improvement Co. et al. v. Callery Properties, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-026, docket 1965-026-01.
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