American Paper Institute, Inc. v. American Electric Power Service Corp. et al.

Decided May 16, 1983. Thurgood Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 82-34 · 461 U.S. 402 (1983) · Cited 228 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–0.

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Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Mississippi · 456 U.S. 742 (1982)
• Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe · 401 U.S. 402 (1971)
• Udall v. Tallman · 380 U.S. 1 (1965)
• Permian Basin Area Rate Cases · 390 U.S. 747 (1968)
• Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc. · 411 U.S. 356 (1973)
• Unemployment Compensation Comm'n of Alaska v. Aragon · 329 U.S. 143 (1946)
• Power Reactor Development Co. v. International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers · 367 U.S. 396 (1961)
• Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc. · 417 U.S. 380 (1974)
• Federal Communications Commission v. National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting · 436 U.S. 775 (1978)
• Atlantic Refining Co. v. Public Service Commission · 360 U.S. 378 (1959)
• E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Train · 430 U.S. 112 (1977)
• Clark v. Uebersee Finanz-Korp., AG · 332 U.S. 480 (1947)

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• Gall v. United States · 552 U.S. 38 (2007)
• Williamson v. United States · 512 U.S. 594 (1994)
• Escondido Mutual Water Co. v. La Jolla Band of Mission Indians · 466 U.S. 765 (1984)
• Aluminum Co. of America v. Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District · 467 U.S. 380 (1984)
• Connecticut Department of Income Maintenance v. Heckler · 471 U.S. 524 (1985)
• United States v. Tsarnaev · 595 U.S. 302 (2022)

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