Public Service Commission of the State of New York v. Mid-Louisiana Gas Co.
463 U.S. 319 · Decided June 28, 1983 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Public Service Commission of the State of New York v. Mid-Louisiana Gas Co. was decided on June 28, 1983 by a vote of 5–4. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the 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
- 463 U.S. 319 · 103 S. Ct. 3024 · 77 L. Ed. 2d 668 · 1983 U.S. LEXIS 94
- Docket number
- 81-1889
- Decided
- June 28, 1983
- Argued
- March 22, 1983
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–4
- Majority opinion
- John Paul Stevens
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Natural Gas Act or Natural Gas Policy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Dissent | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Public Service Commission of the State of New York v. Mid-Louisiana Gas Co. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1982-144, docket 1982-144-01.
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