United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp.
350 U.S. 332 · Decided February 27, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp. was decided on February 27, 1956 unanimously (9–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice John M. Harlan II 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
- 350 U.S. 332 · 76 S. Ct. 373 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 373 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1650
- Docket number
- 17
- Decided
- February 27, 1956
- Argued
- November 7, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- John M. Harlan II
- 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 Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-030, docket 1955-030-01.
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