Natural Gas Pipeline Co. v. Panoma Corporation
349 U.S. 44 · Decided April 11, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. v. Panoma Corporation was decided on April 11, 1955 by a vote of 7–1. 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 producer regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 349 U.S. 44 · 75 S. Ct. 576 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 866 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1400
- Docket number
- 191
- Decided
- April 11, 1955
- Argued
- March 28, 1955
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Gas producer regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority |
Did not participate: John M. Harlan II.
Full case caption
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. v. Panoma Corporation et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-067, docket 1954-067-01.
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