Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2020

PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey

Decided June 29, 2021. John Glover Roberts Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 19-1039 · 594 U.S. 482 · Cited 26 times

Holding

A certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to §717f(h) of the Natural Gas Act authorizes a private company to condemn all necessary rights-of-way, whether owned by private parties or States.

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