Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc. et al.

Decided June 10, 1974. Byron Raymond White delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 72-1490 · 417 U.S. 380 (1974) · Cited 435 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.

• Permian Basin Area Rate Cases · 390 U.S. 747 (1968)
• Federal Power Commission v. Hope Natural Gas Co. · 320 U.S. 591 (1944)
• Burlington Truck Lines, Inc. v. United States · 371 U.S. 156 (1962)
• Phelps Dodge Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board · 313 U.S. 177 (1941)
• Federal Power Commission v. Natural Gas Pipeline Co. · 315 U.S. 575 (1942)
• Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Wisconsin · 347 U.S. 672 (1954)
• Federal Power Commission v. Sunray DX Oil Co. · 391 U.S. 9 (1968)
• Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. · 332 U.S. 194 (1947)
• National Broadcasting Co. v. United States · 319 U.S. 190 (1943)
• United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp. · 350 U.S. 332 (1956)
• Colorado Interstate Gas Co. v. Federal Power Commission · 324 U.S. 581 (1945)
• Federal Power Commission v. Sierra Pacific Power Co. · 350 U.S. 348 (1956)
• Atlantic Refining Co. v. Public Service Commission · 360 U.S. 378 (1959)
• American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. United States · 344 U.S. 298 (1953)
• Los Angeles Gas & Electric Corp. v. Railroad Commission · 289 U.S. 287 (1933)
• Federal Power Commission v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. · 406 U.S. 621 (1972)
• San Diego Land & Town Co. v. Jasper · 189 U.S. 439 (1903)
• Illinois Natural Gas Co. v. Central Illinois Public Service Co. · 314 U.S. 498 (1942)
• Piedmont & Northern Railway Co. v. Interstate Commerce Commission · 286 U.S. 299 (1932)
• Wisconsin v. Federal Power Commission · 373 U.S. 294 (1963)

Cited by

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

• Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. v. Public Util. Dist. No. 1 of Snohomish Cty. · 554 U.S. 527 (2008)
• Duquesne Light Co. v. Barasch · 488 U.S. 299 (1989)
• Industrial Union Dept., AFL-CIO v. American Petroleum Institute · 448 U.S. 607 (1980)
• Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc. v. United Distribution Cos. · 498 U.S. 211 (1991)
• Consolidated Edison Co. of New York v. Public Service Commission · 447 U.S. 530 (1980)
• Pennell v. City of San Jose · 485 U.S. 1 (1988)
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers · 482 U.S. 270 (1987)
• American Paper Institute, Inc. v. American Electric Power Service Corp. · 461 U.S. 402 (1983)
• NLRB v. Pipefitters · 429 U.S. 507 (1977)

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