Atlantic Refining Co. et al. v. Public Service Commission of New York et al.

Decided June 22, 1959. Tom C. Clark delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 518 · 360 U.S. 378 (1959) · Cited 356 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp. · 350 U.S. 332 (1956)
• Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co. · 320 U.S. 591 (1944)
• Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Wisconsin · 347 U.S. 672 (1954)
• Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. v. Public Service Commission · 332 U.S. 507 (1947)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Co. v. Federal Power Commission · 364 U.S. 137 (1960)
• United Gas Improvement Co. v. Callery Properties, Inc. · 382 U.S. 223 (1965)
• Federal Power Commission v. Sunray DX Oil Co. · 391 U.S. 9 (1968)
• Federal Power Commission v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. · 406 U.S. 621 (1972)
• Federal Power Commission v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. · 365 U.S. 1 (1961)
• Wisconsin v. Federal Power Commission · 373 U.S. 294 (1963)
• Maryland v. Louisiana · 451 U.S. 725 (1981)
• Permian Basin Area Rate Cases · 390 U.S. 747 (1968)
• Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc. · 417 U.S. 380 (1974)
• American Paper Institute, Inc. v. American Electric Power Service Corp. · 461 U.S. 402 (1983)
• Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc. · 377 U.S. 33 (1964)
• Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. v. Public Util. Dist. No. 1 of Snohomish Cty. · 554 U.S. 527 (2008)
• Federal Power Commission v. Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. · 371 U.S. 145 (1962)

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