United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. McCombs
442 U.S. 529 · Decided June 18, 1979 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. McCombs was decided on June 18, 1979 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. Justice Thurgood Marshall 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
- 442 U.S. 529 · 99 S. Ct. 2461 · 61 L. Ed. 2d 54 · 1979 U.S. LEXIS 21
- Docket number
- 78-17
- Decided
- June 18, 1979
- Argued
- February 22, 1979
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Natural Gas Act or Natural Gas Policy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Did not participate: Potter Stewart.
Full case caption
United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. McCombs et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1978-126, docket 1978-126-01.
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