United States v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. et al.

Decided April 6, 1964. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 94 · 376 U.S. 651 (1964) · Cited 451 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–1.

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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.

• United States v. Philadelphia National Bank · 374 U.S. 321 (1963)
• United States v. Yellow Cab Co. · 338 U.S. 338 (1949)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 366 U.S. 316 (1961)
• Brown Shoe Co. v. United States · 370 U.S. 294 (1962)
• International Salt Co. v. United States · 332 U.S. 392 (1947)
• United States v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. · 353 U.S. 586 (1957)
• United States v. Crescent Amusement Co. · 323 U.S. 173 (1944)
• California v. Federal Power Commission · 369 U.S. 482 (1962)
• International Shoe Co. v. Federal Trade Commission · 280 U.S. 291 (1930)

Cited by

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

• United States v. Falstaff Brewing Corp. · 410 U.S. 526 (1973)
• Cascade Natural Gas Corp. v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. · 386 U.S. 129 (1967)
• United States v. Marine Bancorporation, Inc. · 418 U.S. 602 (1974)
• United States v. Penn-Olin Chemical Co. · 378 U.S. 158 (1964)
• United States v. Von's Grocery Co. · 384 U.S. 270 (1966)
• Anderson v. City of Bessemer City · 470 U.S. 564 (1985)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Dean Foods Co. · 384 U.S. 597 (1966)
• United States v. First City National Bank of Houston · 386 U.S. 361 (1967)
• United States v. Continental Can Co. · 378 U.S. 441 (1964)
• Federal Trade Commission v. Procter & Gamble Co. · 386 U.S. 568 (1967)
• United States v. General Dynamics Corp. · 415 U.S. 486 (1974)
• Citizen Publishing Co. v. United States · 394 U.S. 131 (1969)
• United States v. Aluminum Co. of America · 377 U.S. 271 (1964)
• United States v. Pabst Brewing Co. · 384 U.S. 546 (1966)
• Ford Motor Co. v. United States · 405 U.S. 562 (1972)

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