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ETSI PIPELINE PROJECT v. MISSOURI et al. (1988)

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ETSI PIPELINE PROJECT v. MISSOURI et al.
Term: 1987
Important Dates
Argued: November 3, 1987
Decided: February 23, 1988
Outcome
Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
8-0
Majority
Harry BlackmunWilliam BrennanThurgood MarshallSandra Day O'ConnorWilliam RehnquistAntonin ScaliaJohn Paul StevensByron White

ETSI PIPELINE PROJECT v. MISSOURI et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 23, 1988. The case was argued before the court on November 3, 1987.

In an 8-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Nebraska U.S. District Court.

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About the case

  • Subject matter: Judicial Power - Judicial review of administrative agency's or administrative official's actions and procedures
  • Petitioner: Pipe line company
  • Petitioner state: Unknown
  • Respondent type: State
  • Respondent state: Missouri
  • Citation: 484 U.S. 495
  • How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
  • What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
  • Who was the chief justice: William Rehnquist
  • Who wrote the majority opinion: Byron White

These data points were accessed from The Supreme Court Database, which also attempts to categorize the ideological direction of the court's ruling in each case. This case's ruling was categorized as liberal.

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