American Power and Light Company v. Securities and Exchange Commission
| 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]
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