Case: California et al. v. Federal Power Commission
Abbreviation: California v. Federal Power Commission
Decision Date: 1961-05-01
Docket Number: No. 599
Citation: 366 U.S. 912
Volume: 366
Reporter: United States Reports
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: California et al. v. Federal Power Commission.
Judges: The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Black are of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.
Pages: 912–912

Head Matter:
No. 599.
California et al. v. Federal Power Commission.
William M. Bennett and J. Calvin Simpson for petitioners. Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Orrick, John G. Laughlin, Jr., Kathryn H. Baldwin, John C. Mason, Howard E. Wahrenbrock and Arthur H. Fribourg for respondent. Gregory A. Harrison, Malcolm T. Dungan and George D. Horning, Jr. for El Paso Natural Gas Co. Anne X. Alpern, Attorney General of Pennsylvania, David Stahl, Russell Leach, Charles S. Rhyne and Herzel H. E. Plaine filed a brief for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania et al., as amici curiae, in support of the petition.

Opinion:
Motion of El Paso Natural Gas Company to be designated as a party respondent and to amend the title and caption accordingly granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.
The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Black are of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.