Duquesne Light Co. et al. v. Barasch et al.

Decided January 11, 1989. William Hubbs Rehnquist delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 87-1160 · 488 U.S. 299 (1989) · Cited 265 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 8–1.

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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.

• Smyth v. Ames · 169 U.S. 466 (1898)
• Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co. · 320 U.S. 591 (1944)
• Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn · 420 U.S. 469 (1975)
• Wisconsin v. Federal Power Commission · 373 U.S. 294 (1963)
• Permian Basin Area Rate Cases · 390 U.S. 747 (1968)
• Bluefield Water Works & Improvement Co. v. Public Service Commission · 262 U.S. 679 (1923)
• Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc. · 417 U.S. 380 (1974)
• State ex rel. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Public Service Commission of Missouri · 262 U.S. 276 (1923)
• Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Railway Co. v. Swan · 111 U.S. 379 (1884)
• J. W. Hampton, Jr., & Co. v. United States · 276 U.S. 394 (1928)
• The Minnesota Rate Cases · 230 U.S. 352 (1913)
• Mills v. Alabama · 384 U.S. 214 (1966)
• Federal Power Commission v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co. · 315 U.S. 575 (1942)
• Covington & Lexington Turnpike Road Co. v. Sandford · 164 U.S. 578 (1896)
• Radio Station Wow, Inc. v. Johnson · 326 U.S. 120 (1945)

Cited by

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

• Verizon Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 535 U.S. 467 (2002)
• Asarco Inc. v. Kadish · 490 U.S. 605 (1989)
• United States v. Sperry Corp. · 493 U.S. 52 (1989)
• Pierce County v. Guillen · 537 U.S. 129 (2003)

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