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Nantahala Power & Light v. Thornburg

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Nantahala Power & Light v. Thornburg - Oral Argument
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Advocates
Louis R. Cohen (for the United States, as amicus curiae, in support of Appellants)
William T. Crisp (on behalf of Appellees)
Rex E. Lee (on behalf of Appellants)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
85-568
Appellee: 
Thornburg
Appellant: 
Nantahala Power & Light
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
476 U.S. 953 (1986)
Argued: 
Monday, April 21, 1986
Decided: 
Monday, June 16, 1986
Issues: 
Federalism, Federal Preemption of State Regulation

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The Oyez Project, Nantahala Power & Light v. Thornburg , 476 U.S. 953 (1986)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1985/1985_85_568)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Nantahala Power & Light, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Power

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Full Opinion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor