UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. et al. (1969)

UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. et al.
	Term: 1968
Important Dates
	Argued: April 29, 1969
	Decided: June 16, 1969
Outcome
	Vacated and remanded
Vote
	4-2
Majority
	Hugo Black • William Brennan • William Douglas • Earl Warren
Dissenting
	John Harlan II • Potter Stewart

UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. et al. is a case that was decided by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 16, 1969. The case was argued before the court on April 29, 1969.

In a 4-2 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 Utah U.S. District Court.

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About the case

Subject matter: Judicial Power - judicial administration: Supreme Court jurisdiction or authority on appeal or writ of error, from federal district courts or courts of appeals (cf. 753)
Petitioner: State commission, board, committee, or authority
Petitioner state: Utah
Respondent type: Oil company, or natural gas producer
Respondent state: Unknown
Citation: 395 U.S. 464
How the court took jurisdiction: Appeal
What type of decision was made: Opinion of the court (orally argued)
Who was the chief justice: Earl Warren
Who wrote the majority opinion: Earl Warren

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.