NEW ENGLAND POWER CO. v. NEW HAMPSHIRE et al. (1982)

NEW ENGLAND POWER CO. v. NEW HAMPSHIRE et al.
	Term: 1981
Important Dates
	Argued: December 7, 1981
	Decided: February 24, 1982
Outcome
	Reversed and remanded
Vote
	9-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • Sandra Day O'Connor • Lewis Powell • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White

NEW ENGLAND POWER CO. v. NEW HAMPSHIRE et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 24, 1982. The case was argued before the court on December 7, 1981.

In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the New Hampshire State Supreme Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Economic Activity - State or local government regulation, especially of business (cf. federal pre-emption of state court jurisdiction, federal pre-emption of state legislation or regulation)
Petitioner: Electric or hydroelectric power utility, power cooperative, or gas and electric company
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: State
Respondent state: New Hampshire
Citation: 455 U.S. 331
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: Warren Burger

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