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New England Power Co. v. New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission et al.; Massachusetts et al. v. New Hampshire Legislative Utility Consumers' Council et al.; and Roberts, Attorney General of Rhode Island, et al. v. New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission et al., 1981 — 454 U.S. 887 · caselaw · US
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New England Power Co. v. New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission et al.; Massachusetts et al. v. New Hampshire Legislative Utility Consumers' Council et al.; and Roberts, Attorney General of Rhode Island, et al. v. New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission et al.
454 U.S. 887·Supreme Court of the United States·1981
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No. 80-1208.
No. 80-1471.
No. 80-1610.
New England Power Co. v. New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission et al.; Massachusetts et al. v. New Hampshire Legislative Utility Consumers’ Council et al.; and Roberts, Attorney General of Rhode Island, et al. v. New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission et al.
[MAJORITY]
Sup. Ct. N. H. [Probable jurisdiction noted, 451 U. S. 981.] Motion of New Hampshire Legislative Utility Consumers’ Council to withdraw as a party appel-lee in Nos. 80-1208, 80-1471, and 80-1610 granted. Motion of New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission and the State of New Hampshire to dismiss the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission as a party appellee in Nos. 80-1208 and 80-1610 granted. Motion of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for substitution of New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission as a party appellee in No. 80-1471 denied. It is ordered that the State of New Hampshire be added as a party appellee in No. 80-1471.