United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Mobile Gas Service Corp. et al.

Decided February 27, 1956. John Marshall Harlan delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 17 · 350 U.S. 332 (1956) · Cited 477 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

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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.

• Armour Packing Co. v. United States · 209 U.S. 56 (1908)
• Colorado Interstate Gas Co. v. Federal Power Commission · 324 U.S. 581 (1945)
• Wichita Railroad & Light Co. v. Public Utilities Commission of Kansas · 260 U.S. 48 (1922)
• Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. United States · 279 U.S. 781 (1929)

Cited by

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

• United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division · 358 U.S. 103 (1958)
• Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Hall · 453 U.S. 571 (1981)
• Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. v. Public Util. Dist. No. 1 of Snohomish Cty. · 554 U.S. 527 (2008)
• Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Co. v. Federal Power Commission · 364 U.S. 137 (1960)
• Atlantic Refining Co. v. Public Service Commission · 360 U.S. 378 (1959)
• Permian Basin Area Rate Cases · 390 U.S. 747 (1968)
• Federal Power Commission v. Louisiana Power & Light Co. · 406 U.S. 621 (1972)
• Maislin Industries, U. S., Inc. v. Primary Steel, Inc. · 497 U.S. 116 (1990)
• Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc. · 417 U.S. 380 (1974)
• Verizon Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 535 U.S. 467 (2002)
• Federal Power Commission v. Texaco Inc. · 377 U.S. 33 (1964)
• Mobil Oil Exploration & Producing Southeast, Inc. v. United Distribution Cos. · 498 U.S. 211 (1991)
• Interstate Commerce Commission v. American Trucking Associations · 467 U.S. 354 (1984)

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