Legal Opinion
Escondido Mutual Water Co. v. La Jolla Band of Mission Indians
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 25, 1984No. 82-2056PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
Section 4(e) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 41 Stat. 1066, as amended, 16 U. S. C. § 797(e), authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) 1 to issue licenses for the construction, operation and maintenance of hydroelectric project works located on the public lands and reservations of the United States, including lands held in trust for Indians. The conditions upon which such licenses may issue are contained in §4(e) and other provisions of the FPA. The present case involves a dispute among the Commission, the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), and several Bands of the…
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- Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian TribeSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Federal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian NationSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- First Iowa Hydro-Electric Cooperative v. Federal Power CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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