Federal Power Commission v. Amerada Petroleum Corp.
379 U.S. 687 · Decided February 1, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Power Commission v. Amerada Petroleum Corp. was decided on February 1, 1965 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Gas pipeline regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 379 U.S. 687 · 85 S. Ct. 632 · 13 L. Ed. 2d 605 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 1896
- Docket number
- 585
- Decided
- February 1, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Gas pipeline regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Estoppel
- Type of law
- Other
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Concurrence | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Federal Power Commission v. Amerada Petroleum Corp. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-042, docket 1964-042-01.
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