American Power and Light Company v. Securities and Exchange Commission
Appearance
American Power and Light Company v. Securities and Exchange Commission | |
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Decided November 25, 1946 | |
Full case name | American Power and Light Company v. Securities and Exchange Commission |
Citations | 329 U.S. 90 (more) |
Holding | |
The Commerce Clause allows the federal government to dissolve a public utility company that is not serving the local community properly. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Murphy |
Concur/dissent | Frankfurter |
Concur/dissent | Rutledge |
Reed, Douglas, Jackson took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. | |
Laws applied | |
Commerce Clause |
American Power and Light Company v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 329 U.S. 90 (1946), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Commerce Clause allows the federal government to dissolve a public utility company that is not serving the local community properly.[1][2]