WISCONSIN v. FED. POWER COMM'N.

No. 72.

373 U.S. 294 (1963)

WISCONSIN ET AL. v. FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 20, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent H. Brown argued the cause for petitioners in No. 72. With him on the briefs were John W. Reynolds, Attorney General of Wisconsin, Roy G. Tulane, Assistant Attorney General, William E. Torkelson, Morton L. Simons and Barbara M. Suchow.

William M. Bennett argued the cause for petitioners in No. 73. With him on the briefs was J. Calvin Simpson.

J. David Mann, Jr. argued the cause for petitioners in No. 74. With him on the briefs were David K. Kadane, Bertram D. Moll, Vincent P. McDevitt, Samuel Graff Miller, William W. Ross and John E. Holtzinger, Jr.

Richard A. Solomon argued the cause for the Federal Power Commission, respondent. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Cox, Ralph S. Spritzer, Howard E. Wahrenbrock, Leo E. Forquer and Arthur H. Fribourg.

Kenneth Heady argued the cause for Phillips Petroleum Company, respondent. With him on the brief were Charles E. McGee and Lambert McAllister.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

Almost nine years have passed since this Court's decision in Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Wisconsin, 347 U.S. 672, holding that the Federal Power Commission has jurisdiction over the rates charged by an independent producer of natural gas. The present case, involving the same independent producer, Phillips Petroleum (Phillips...

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