The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Tuesday, April 26, 1960
Decision: Monday, June 27, 1960
Issues: Economic Activity, Gas Producer Regulation

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 5 votes for Fed. Power Comm'n, 4 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Natural Gas, or Natural Gas Policy Acts
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Black
Voted with the majority
Warren
Wrote the majority opinion
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Stewart
Voted with the minority, joined Harlan's dissent
Whittaker
Wrote a dissent, joined Harlan's dissent
Frankfurter
Wrote a dissent
Harlan
Full Opinion by Justice William J. Brennan, Jr.

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The Oyez Project, Sun Oil Co. v. Fed. Power Comm'n, 364 U.S. 170 (1960),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1959/1959_321/>
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