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October Term 1971 · decided Jan 12, 1972

Federal Power Commission v. Florida Power & Light Co.

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  • Federal Power Commission v. Florida Power & Light Co., OT 1971.
  • Citation: 404 U.S. 453.
  • Vote: 4 to 2.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1972-01-12 (October Term 1971). Citation: 404 U.S. 453. Vote: 4–2. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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