UNITED GAS PUBLIC SERVICE CO. v. TEXAS et al. (1938)

UNITED GAS PUBLIC SERVICE CO. v. TEXAS et al.
	Term: 1937
Important Dates
	Argued: October 15, 1937
	Decided: February 14, 1938
Outcome
	Affirmed (includes modified)
Vote
	6-2
Majority
	Louis Dembitz Brandeis • Benjamin Nathan Cardozo • Charles Evans Hughes • Owen Josephus Roberts • Harlan Fiske Stone
Concurring
	Hugo Black
Dissenting
	Pierce Butler • James Clark McReynolds

UNITED GAS PUBLIC SERVICE CO. v. TEXAS et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 14, 1938. The case was argued before the court on October 15, 1937.

In a 6-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the lower court. The case originated from the Texas State Trial 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: Oil company, or natural gas producer
Petitioner state: Unknown
Respondent type: State commission, board, committee, or authority
Respondent state: Texas
Citation: 303 U.S. 123
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Charles Evans Hughes
Who wrote the majority opinion: Charles Evans Hughes

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.