Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc. et al.

Decided April 20, 1964. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 386 · 377 U.S. 33 (1964) · Cited 214 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.

• Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Wisconsin · 347 U.S. 672 (1954)
• United States v. Storer Broadcasting Co. · 351 U.S. 192 (1956)
• Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co. · 320 U.S. 591 (1944)
• Neirbo Co. v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. · 308 U.S. 165 (1939)
• United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp. · 350 U.S. 332 (1956)
• Mercantile Nat. Bank at Dallas v. Langdeau · 371 U.S. 555 (1963)
• Atlantic Refining Co. v. Public Service Commission · 360 U.S. 378 (1959)
• Ex Parte Schollenberger · 96 U.S. 369 (1878)
• American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. United States · 344 U.S. 298 (1953)
• Shaw v. Quincy Mining Co. · 145 U.S. 444 (1892)
• Wisconsin v. Federal Power Commission · 373 U.S. 294 (1963)
• Texas Gas Transmission Corp. v. Shell Oil Co. · 363 U.S. 263 (1960)

Cited by

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

• Heckler v. Campbell · 461 U.S. 458 (1983)
• United Gas Improvement Co. v. Callery Properties, Inc. · 382 U.S. 223 (1965)
• Weinberger v. Hynson, Westcott & Dunning, Inc. · 412 U.S. 609 (1973)
• Permian Basin Area Rate Cases · 390 U.S. 747 (1968)
• United States v. Florida East Coast Railway Co. · 410 U.S. 224 (1973)
• Chemical Manufacturers Ass'n v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 470 U.S. 116 (1985)
• American Hospital Ass'n v. National Labor Relations Board · 499 U.S. 606 (1991)
• Federal Communications Commission v. WNCN Listeners Guild · 450 U.S. 582 (1981)
• Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc. v. United Distribution Cos. · 498 U.S. 211 (1991)
• Federal Power Commission v. Sunray DX Oil Co. · 391 U.S. 9 (1968)

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