Legal Opinion
National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Federal Power Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 19, 1976No. 74-1608PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
The issue in this case is to what extent, if any, the Federal Power Commission, in the performance of its functions under the Federal Power Act, 41 Stat. 1063, as amended, 16 U. S. C. § 791a et seq. (Power Act), and the Natural Gas Act, 52 Stat. 821, as amended, 15 U. S. C. § 717 et seq. (Gas Act), has authority to prohibit discriminatory employment practices on the part of its regulatees.
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In 1972 the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and several other organizations petitioned the Commission to issue a rule “requiring equal employment opportunity and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by45 opinions
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