Legal Opinion

Wisconsin v. Federal Power Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 30, 1961No. Nos. 16175, 16177, 16180PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRETTYMAN, Circuit Judge.

Some controversies concern major problems of general application. Others concern only a limited set of circumstances. The case at bar is of the former variety. The questions are posed by complicated procedural difficulties. They concern the procedures of the Federal Power Commission in dealing with the rates of natural gas producers.

The Phillips Petroleum Company is a producer of natural gas. It procures gas from several widely separated and widely differing areas. It explores for, develops, produces, purchases, gathers and processes gas and oil. It sells gas to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Phillips Petroleum Co. v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Minneapolis Gas Company v. Federal Power Commission, Shamrock Oil and Gas Corporation, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1961
  3. State of Wisconsin v. Federal Power Commission (Phillips Petroleum Co., Intervenor ). City of Detroit, Mich. v. Federal Power Commission (Phillips Petroleum Co., Intervenors). City of Kansas City, Mo. v. Federal Power Commission (Phillips Petroleum Co., Intervenors). City of Milwaukee, Wis. v. Federal Power Commission (Phillips Petroleum Co., Intervenors). Wayne County, Mich. v. Federal Power Commission (Phillips Petroleum Co., Intervenors)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
  4. Wisconsin v. Federal Power CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Phillips Petroleum Company, a Delaware Corporation v. Federal Power Commission, the State of New Mexico, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
  2. Pennsylvania Gas and Water Company v. Federal Power Commission, the Manufacturers Light and Heat Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  3. Freight Forwarders Institute v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
  4. Carl Brandenfels v. J. Edward Day, Postmaster GeneralCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
  5. State of Wisconsin and Public Service Commission of Wisconsin v. Federal Power Commission, Phillips Petroleum Company, Intervenor. Long Island Lighting Company v. Federal Power Commission, Phillips Petroleum Company, Public Service Commission of the State of New York, Intervenors. People of the State of California and Public Utilities Commission of the State of California v. Federal Power Commission, Phillips Petroleum Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962

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