Supreme Court of the United States

Oneok, Inc., Petitioners v. Learjet, Inc.

April 21, 2015575 U.S. 373

Summary

The Court held that the Natural Gas Act does not preempt state antitrust suits brought by direct purchasers of natural gas against interstate pipelines for alleged price manipulation. The Court reasoned that the Act leaves regulation of retail sales to the States and the challenged suits are aimed at protecting direct purchasers' rights to reasonable prices.

Holding

  • Whether the Natural Gas Act preempts state antitrust suits filed by direct purchasers of natural gas against interstate pipelines for price manipulation.. The Natural Gas Act does not pre-empt the state-law antitrust suits at issue here.

Docket 13-271

Cited authorities

  • Wis. Stat. § 133.14
  • Wis. Stat. § 133.18
  • 52 Stat. 821
  • 92 Stat. 3409
  • 15 U.S.C. § 3301
  • 103 Stat. 157
  • 50 FR 42408
  • 57 FR 57957

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