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FPC v. Florida Power & Light Co.

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
70-38
Petitioner: 
Federal Power Commission
Respondent: 
Florida Power & Light Co.
Heard By: 
Burger Court (1971-1972)
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
404 U.S. 453 (1972)
Argued: 
Monday, November 15, 1971
Decided: 
Wednesday, January 12, 1972
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Electric Power Regulation; Judicial Power, Judicial Review

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The Oyez Project, FPC v. Florida Power & Light Co. , 404 U.S. 453 (1972)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1971/1971_70_38)
(last visited Wednesday, November 25, 2009).
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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 4 votes for FPC, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Power

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Voted with the minority, joined Douglas' dissent
Burger
Wrote a dissent
Douglas
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Did not participate
Stewart
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Did not participate
Powell
Did not participate
Rehnquist

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White