Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Hall

453 U.S. 571 · Decided July 2, 1981 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Hall was decided on July 2, 1981 by a vote of 5–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision in part, reversed or vacated it in part, and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Federal preemption of state court jurisdiction” in the Federalism area.

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Case details

How the Justices voted

Did not participate: Potter Stewart.

Full case caption

Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Hall et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1980-150, docket 1980-150-01.

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