What happened in this case?
A Supreme Court case in the Supreme Court of the United States between Watt and Energy Action Educational Foundation. The court issued a decision on Dec. 1, 1981.
Supreme Court of the United States
Watt v Energy Action Educational Foundation, No. 80-1464 (U.S. 1981)
- Docket
- 80-1464
- Decided
- Supreme Court term
- 1981
- Official citation
- 454 U.S. 151
Where this case stands
The Supreme Court reversed the lower court.
- Who won?
The Petitioner and respondentThe petitioner asks a reviewing court to act; the respondent answers that request.Learn more about petitioner and respondent → won. The petitioner is the side that asked the Supreme Court to take the case, usually the party named first (here, Watt). The court ruled against the lower court's decision.
- What did the court decide?
In the court's words:
“For these reasons, the judgment of the Court of Appeals compelling the use of non-cash-bonus bidding systems is hereby reversed.”
- What does it mean?
The lower court's ruling no longer stands. Supreme Court decisions bind every court in the country on the federal-law questions they decide.
- Is it still good law?
Jurvio has no record of a later decision overruling it. 41 later opinions on Jurvio cite it. Our citation records are not complete, so this is not a guarantee.
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Where does the case stand now?
The latest dated event in the record is “Decision issued” on Dec. 1, 1981.
Why does this case matter?
41 court opinions on Jurvio cite this case, which shows other courts have relied on or discussed it.
What was the ruling or outcome?
The court issued its decision on Dec. 1, 1981. The full text of the opinion is available on this page.
What happened most recently?
Dec. 1, 1981: Decision issued
Understand this case
Case record
Watt v Energy Action Educational Foundation is Supreme Court of the United States case number 80-1464. Jurvio currently provides 1 readable court document for this case.
Decision lineup
Opinion type: Majority opinionThe opinion expressing the reasoning supported by most judges deciding the case.Learn more about majority opinion →
Cases cited 11
Cites 11 cases · 4 on Jurvio
- Simon, Sec'y of the Treasury v. E. KY Welfare Rights Org. · Supreme Court of the United States · 426 U. S. 26
- Warth v. Seldin · Supreme Court of the United States · 422 U. S. 490
- Buckley v. Valeo · Supreme Court of the United States · 424 U. S. 1
- Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Corp. · Supreme Court of the United States · 429 U. S. 252
Cited by 41
41 cases on Jurvio cite this case
- State of Louisiana v. Biden · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Disability Rights South Carolina v. Henry McMaster · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- CTA, et al v. Robert Bonta, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- CTA, et al v. Robert Bonta, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. v. Lawrence Hogan · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania · Supreme Court of the United States · 454 U. S. 151
- Woodhull Freedom Foundation, et al v. USA, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Amanda Kondrat'yev, et al v. City of Pensacola, Florida, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Movimiento Democracia, Inc., et al v. Secretary, Department of Home, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Christopher Crane, et al v. Jeh Johnson, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Organized Village of Kake, et al v. AGRI, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- El Pueblo Para El Aire Y Agua v. USEPA, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Sierra Club, et al v. EPA, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Americans for Safe Access, et al v. DEA · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Laki Kaahumanu, et al v. State of Hawaii, Department of, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Thiebaut, et al v. Colorado Springs Utilities, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- State of Florida, et al v. U.S. Dept. of HHS, et. al.,, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- State of Florida, et al v. U.S. Department of HHS, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Hempstead County Hunting Club v. Southwestern Electric Power Co · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Sierra Club, et al v. Southwestern Electric Power Co · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- City of Las Vegas, et al v. FAA · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Natl Fed Indep Bus, et al v. US Army Corps Eng, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Natl Assn Home Bldrs v. US Army Corps Eng, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Natl Stone Sand, et al v. US Army Corps Eng, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Jones, Mabel S. v. Prince George Cty, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Roeder, David, et al v. Islam Repub Iran, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Amer Scty Prevent, et al v. Ringling Bros, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Tozzi, Jim J., et al v. HHS, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Duncan v. Walker · Supreme Court of the United States · 454 U. S. 151
- Mtn Sts Le Fdn, et al v. Glickman, Dan, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- FL Audbn Scty, et al v. Bentsen, L., et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- ARCO Trans AK v. FERC, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Unocal Pipel Co v. FERC · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- ARCO AK Inc v. FERC, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- St AK v. FERC, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Mount Evans Company, et al v. Madigan, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Tri-State, et al v. Shoshone River Power, et al · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 454 U.S. 151
- Allen v. Wright · Supreme Court of the United States · 454 U. S. 151
- General Building Contractors Assn. v. PA. · Supreme Court of the United States · 454 U. S. 151
- Larson v. Valente · Supreme Court of the United States · 454 U. S. 151
- Baldridge v. Shapiro · Supreme Court of the United States · 454 U. S. 151
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- Court opinion
Watt v. Energy Action Educational Foundation opinion