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American Paper Inst. v. American Elec. Power

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Edward Berlin (on behalf of the Respondent)
Paul M. Bator (on behalf of the Petitioners)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
82-34
Petitioner: 
American Paper Inst.
Respondent: 
American Elec. Power
Consolidation: 
No. 82-226
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
461 U.S. 402 (1983)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 22, 1983
Decided: 
Monday, May 16, 1983
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Electric Power Regulation

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The Oyez Project, American Paper Inst. v. American Elec. Power , 461 U.S. 402 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_82_34)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for American Paper Inst., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Public Utility Regulatory Policy

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Full Opinion by Justice Thurgood Marshall