Legal Opinion
Federal Trade Commission v. Standard Oil Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 15, 1980No. 79-900PublishedCited by 766 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
This case presents the question whether the issuance of a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission is “final agency action” subject to judicial review before administrative adjudication concludes.
*234I
On July 18, 1973, the Federal Trade Commission issued and served upon eight major oil companies, including Standard Oil Company of California (Socal),1 a complaint averring that the Commission had “reason to believe” that the companies were violating § 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 38 Stat. 719, as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 45,2 and stating the Commission’s charges in that respect.3 The…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- McKart v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Chicago & Southern Air Lines, Inc. v. Waterman Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by766 opinions
- Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Whitman v. American Trucking Assns., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Ohio Forestry Assn., Inc. v. Sierra ClubSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- General Motors Corp. v. Environmental Protection AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2004
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
761 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.