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Ferc v. Martin Exploration Management Co.

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Richard G. Taranto (on behalf of the petitioner in No. 870363)
Richard A. Solomon (on behalf of the petitioners in No. 87-364)
Jeffrey S. Davidson (on behalf of the respondents)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
87-363
Petitioner: 
Ferc
Respondent: 
Martin Exploration Management Co.
Consolidation: 
No. 87-364
Decided By: 
Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
Opinion: 
486 U.S. 204 (1988)
Argued: 
Monday, March 28, 1988
Decided: 
Tuesday, May 31, 1988
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Gas Producer Regulation

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The Oyez Project, Ferc v. Martin Exploration Management Co. , 486 U.S. 204 (1988)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1987/1987_87_363)
(last visited Thursday, November 26, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 8 votes for Ferc, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Natural Gas, or Natural Gas Policy Acts

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