Federal Power Commission v. New England Power Co.
415 U.S. 345 · Decided March 4, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Power Commission v. New England Power Co. was decided on March 4, 1974 unanimously (7–0). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 415 U.S. 345 · 94 S. Ct. 1151 · 39 L. Ed. 2d 383 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 30
- Docket number
- 72-1162
- Decided
- March 4, 1974
- Argued
- December 3, 1973
- 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
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Electric power regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 31 U.S.C. § 483
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: Harry A. Blackmun, Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
Federal Power Commission v. New England Power Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-066, docket 1973-066-01.
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