The Oyez Project Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court Building

Abstract

Argument: Monday, April 20, 1981
Decision: Tuesday, July 7, 1981
Issues: Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Jurisdiction

Advocates

Reuben Goldberg (on behalf of the Petitioner)
James Fleet Howell (on behalf of the Respondents)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Seniority)

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Decision: 5 votes for Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co., 3 vote(s) against
Legal Provision: Natural Gas, or Natural Gas Policy Acts
Did not participate
Stewart
Voted with the majority
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
White
Wrote the majority opinion
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Wrote a dissent
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined Stevens' dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent
Stevens
Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall

Cite this page

The Oyez Project, Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Hall, 453 U.S. 571 (1981),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_78_1789/>
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