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Federal Power Commission v. Southern California Edison Co. et al.; and City of Colton v. Southern California Edison Co. et al., 1963 — 372 U.S. 958 · caselaw · US
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Federal Power Commission v. Southern California Edison Co. et al.; and City of Colton v. Southern California Edison Co. et al.
372 U.S. 958·Supreme Court of the United States·1963
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Opinion
No. 808. No. 822.
Federal Power Commission v. Southern California Edison Co. et al.; and City of Colton v. Southern California Edison Co. et al.
Solicitor General Cox, Acting Assistant Attorney General Guilfoyle, Morton Hollander, Richard A. Solomon, Howard E. Wahren-brock, Thomas M. Debevoise and Peter H. Schiff for petitioner in No. 808. John W. Cragun and Reuben Goldberg for petitioner in No. 822. Harry W. Sturges, Jr. and Boris H. Lakusta for Southern California Edison Co., and J. Thomason Phelps for Public Utilities Commission of California, respondents.
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Petitions for writs of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of two hours is allowed for oral argument.