Supreme Court of the United States, 1956

Federal Power Commission v. Sierra Pacific Power Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided May 28, 1956 · Black, Grant, Motion

351 U.S. 946; 76 S. Ct. 843 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Solicitor General Sobeloff and Willard W. Gatchell for petitioner in No. 51. F. T. Searls, Robert E. May and John C. Morrissey for petitioner in No. 53. William C. Chanler for respondent.

Cases that cite this one

3 later published cases cite this decision.

City of Corinth, Mississippi v. Federal Power Commission (5th Cir. 1959)
Pasillas v. Agricultural Labor Relations Board (Cal. Ct. App. 1984)
Gray v. Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad (United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama 1969)

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Opinion of the Court

The respondent’s motion to amend the opinion in this case [350 U. S. 348] is denied without prejudice to the future determination of any issues that may arise as to the right of Sierra to restitution of the excess payments made pursuant to the Commission’s invalid order.

The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Black and Mr. Justice Douglas would grant the motion.

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