Federal Energy Administration v. Algonquin SNG, Inc.
426 U.S. 548 · Decided June 17, 1976 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Energy Administration v. Algonquin SNG, Inc. was decided on June 17, 1976 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Electric power regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 426 U.S. 548 · 96 S. Ct. 2295 · 49 L. Ed. 2d 49 · 1976 U.S. LEXIS 130
- Docket number
- 75-382
- Decided
- June 17, 1976
- Argued
- April 20, 1976
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Thurgood Marshall
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Electric power regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 19 U.S.C. § 1862
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | 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 |
Full case caption
Federal Energy Administration et al. v. Algonquin SNG, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-133, docket 1975-133-01.
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