Federal Power Commission v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. et al.

Decided June 7, 1972. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 71-1016 · 406 U.S. 621 (1972) · Cited 263 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–0.

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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 Power Commission v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. · 365 U.S. 1 (1961)
• Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. v. Public Service Commission · 332 U.S. 507 (1947)
• Pennsylvania v. West Virginia · 262 U.S. 553 (1923)
• Federal Power Commission v. East Ohio Gas Co. · 338 U.S. 464 (1950)
• United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp. · 350 U.S. 332 (1956)
• Atlantic Refining Co. v. Public Service Commission · 360 U.S. 378 (1959)
• Myers v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. · 303 U.S. 41 (1938)
• Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co. · 320 U.S. 591 (1944)
• Permian Basin Area Rate Cases · 390 U.S. 747 (1968)
• Overnight Motor Transportation Co. v. Missel · 316 U.S. 572 (1942)
• Federal Power Commission v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co. · 315 U.S. 575 (1942)
• Guss v. Utah Labor Relations Board · 353 U.S. 1 (1957)
• Public Utilities Commission v. Attleboro Steam & Electric Co. · 273 U.S. 83 (1927)
• Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'n v. Interlake Steamship Co. · 370 U.S. 173 (1962)
• Missouri Ex Rel. Barrett v. Kansas Natural Gas Co. · 265 U.S. 298 (1924)
• Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Co. v. Federal Power Commission · 364 U.S. 137 (1960)
• Pennsylvania Gas Co. v. Public Service Commission · 252 U.S. 23 (1920)

Cited by

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

• Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n v. Elec. Power Supply Ass'n · 577 U.S. 260 (2016)
• Oneok, Inc. v. Learjet, Inc. · 575 U.S. 373 (2015)
• Mobil Oil Corp. v. Federal Power Commission · 417 U.S. 283 (1974)
• Illinois v. Gates · 462 U.S. 213 (1983)
• McCleskey v. Kemp · 481 U.S. 279 (1987)
• Schweiker v. Wilson · 450 U.S. 221 (1981)
• Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc. · 417 U.S. 380 (1974)
• Beal v. Doe · 432 U.S. 438 (1977)
• New York v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · 535 U.S. 1 (2002)
• Federal Power Commission v. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. · 423 U.S. 326 (1976)
• Weinberger v. Bentex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 412 U.S. 645 (1973)

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