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· 5/27/1986

Louisiana Pub. Serv. Comm'n v. FCC

Citations

  • 476 U.S. 355
  • 106 S. Ct. 1890
  • 90 L. Ed. 2d 369
  • 1986 U.S. LEXIS 74

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • recognizing that “an agency literally has no power to act ... unless and until Congress confers power upon it”
  • recognizing that “an agency literally has no power to act ... unless and until Congress confers power upon it.”
  • recognizing that \an agency literally has no power to act ... unless and until Congress confers power upon it\
  • holding that the terms “charges,” “classifications,” and “practices,” as used in section 152(b) of the Communications Act, encompass a company’s internal accounting and depreciation practices
  • holding that preemption may result not only from congressional action, but also from federal agencies acting within the scope of their congressionally delegated authority
  • holding preemption may result not only form congressional action, but also from federal agencies acting within the scope of their congressionally delegated authority

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Judges: Brennan

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