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Mobil Oil Corp. v. FPC

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Case Basics
Docket No.: 
73-437
Petitioner: 
Mobil Oil Corp.
Respondent: 
Federal Power Commission
Consolidation: 
No. 73-457
No. 73-464
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1972-1975)
Opinion: 
417 U.S. 283 (1974)
Argued: 
Wednesday, April 17, 1974
Decided: 
Monday, June 10, 1974
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Gas Producer Regulation

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The Oyez Project, Mobil Oil Corp. v. FPC , 417 U.S. 283 (1974)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1973/1973_73_437)
(last visited Saturday, November 21, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for FPC, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Natural Gas, or Natural Gas Policy Acts

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