PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND v. CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MARYLAND (1986)

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND v. CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MARYLAND
	Term: 1985
Important Dates
	Argued: January 13, 1986
	Decided: May 27, 1986
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	7-0
Majority
	Harry Blackmun • William Brennan • Warren Burger • Thurgood Marshall • William Rehnquist • John Paul Stevens • Byron White

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND v. CHESAPEAKE & POTOMAC TELEPHONE COMPANY OF MARYLAND is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on May 27, 1986. The case was argued before the court on January 13, 1986.

In a 7-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the ruling of the lower court and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with the Court's opinion. The case originated from the Maryland U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Federalism - federal pre-emption of state legislation or regulation. cf. state regulation of business. rarely involves union activity. Does not involve constitutional interpretation unless the Court says it does.
Petitioner: State commission, board, committee, or authority
Petitioner state: Maryland
Respondent type: Telephone, telecommunications, or telegraph company
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 476 U.S. 445
How the court took jurisdiction: Cert
What type of decision was made: Per curiam (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Warren Burger
Who wrote the majority opinion: Unknown

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