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OTTER TAIL POWER CO. v. UNITED STATES

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Case Basics

Docket No.

71-991

Appellee

United States

Appellant

Otter Tail Power Co.

Decided By

Burger Court (1972-1975)

Opinion

410 U.S. 366 (1973)

Argued

Tuesday, December 5, 1972

Decided

Thursday, February 22, 1973

Advocates

Lawrence G. Wallace

(argued the cause for the United States)

Term:

1970-1979
- 1972

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 4 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Power

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OTTER TAIL POWER CO. v. UNITED STATES. The Oyez Project at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. 26 April 2013. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1972/1972_71_991>.

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