United States v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.

Decided April 3, 1961. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 49 · 365 U.S. 624 (1961) · Cited 288 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

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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. Twin City Power Co. · 350 U.S. 222 (1956)
• Olson v. United States · 292 U.S. 246 (1934)
• United States v. Kansas City Life Insurance · 339 U.S. 799 (1950)
• United States v. Miller · 317 U.S. 369 (1943)
• Boston Chamber of Commerce v. City of Boston · 217 U.S. 189 (1910)
• United States v. Cors · 337 U.S. 325 (1949)
• United States v. Chandler-Dunbar Water Power Co. · 229 U.S. 53 (1913)
• United States v. Willow River Power Co. · 324 U.S. 499 (1945)
• United States v. Commodities Trading Corp. · 339 U.S. 121 (1950)
• United States v. Commodore Park, Inc. · 324 U.S. 386 (1945)
• Monongahela Navigation Co. v. United States · 148 U.S. 312 (1893)
• United States v. Appalachian Electric Power Co. · 311 U.S. 377 (1941)
• United States v. Cress · 243 U.S. 316 (1917)
• Scranton v. Wheeler · 179 U.S. 141 (1900)
• Gibson v. United States · 166 U.S. 269 (1897)
• United States v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad · 312 U.S. 592 (1941)
• United States v. Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Navigation Co. · 338 U.S. 396 (1949)
• United States v. Sponenbarger · 308 U.S. 256 (1939)
• Federal Power Commission v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. · 347 U.S. 239 (1954)
• Albrecht v. United States · 329 U.S. 599 (1947)

Cited by

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

• Almota Farmers Elevator & Warehouse Co. v. United States · 409 U.S. 470 (1973)
• Kaiser Aetna v. United States · 444 U.S. 164 (1979)
• United States v. 564.54 Acres of Monroe and Pike County Land · 441 U.S. 506 (1979)
• Andrus v. Allard · 444 U.S. 51 (1979)
• Griggs v. Allegheny County · 369 U.S. 84 (1962)
• United States v. Reynolds · 397 U.S. 14 (1970)
• United States v. Fuller · 409 U.S. 488 (1973)
• United States v. Rands · 389 U.S. 121 (1967)

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