Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Porter County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, Inc.
423 U.S. 12 · Decided November 11, 1975 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Porter County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, Inc. was decided on November 11, 1975 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 423 U.S. 12 · 96 S. Ct. 172 · 46 L. Ed. 2d 156 · 1975 U.S. LEXIS 131
- Docket number
- 75-4
- Decided
- November 11, 1975
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Full case caption
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Porter County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1975-005, docket 1975-005-01.
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