Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. v. Arkansas Public Service Commission
461 U.S. 375 · Decided May 16, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. v. Arkansas Public Service Commission was decided on May 16, 1983 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state legislation or regulation” in the Federalism area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 461 U.S. 375 · 103 S. Ct. 1905 · 76 L. Ed. 2d 1 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 28
- Docket number
- 81-731
- Decided
- May 16, 1983
- Argued
- January 17, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue area
- Federalism
- Legal provision
- Federal Power 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 | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. v. Arkansas Public Service Commission
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-075, docket 1982-075-01.
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