Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC
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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC is a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited courts’ ability to impose additional procedural requirements on federal agencies beyond those mandated by the Administrative Procedure Act and relevant statutes.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC Context triple: [National Environmental Policy Act, relatedCaseLaw, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC]
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Calvert Cliffs Coordinating Committee v. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Calvert Cliffs Coordinating Committee v. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission is a landmark 1971 federal court decision that gave strong judicial force to the National Environmental Policy Act by requiring agencies to rigorously consider environmental impacts in their decision-making.
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United States v. Darby
United States v. Darby is a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal labor regulations under the Commerce Clause and marked a broad expansion of federal power over economic activity.
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Chiafalo v. Washington
Chiafalo v. Washington is a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that unanimously upheld states’ authority to penalize or replace “faithless electors” who do not vote in line with their state’s popular vote in presidential elections.
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National League of Cities v. Usery
National League of Cities v. Usery was a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that temporarily limited Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause by holding that federal wage and hour regulations could not be applied to traditional state government functions.
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E.
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the key burden-shifting framework for proving employment discrimination under Title VII.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC Target entity description: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC is a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited courts’ ability to impose additional procedural requirements on federal agencies beyond those mandated by the Administrative Procedure Act and relevant statutes.
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A.
Calvert Cliffs Coordinating Committee v. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Calvert Cliffs Coordinating Committee v. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission is a landmark 1971 federal court decision that gave strong judicial force to the National Environmental Policy Act by requiring agencies to rigorously consider environmental impacts in their decision-making.
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B.
United States v. Darby
United States v. Darby is a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal labor regulations under the Commerce Clause and marked a broad expansion of federal power over economic activity.
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C.
Chiafalo v. Washington
Chiafalo v. Washington is a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that unanimously upheld states’ authority to penalize or replace “faithless electors” who do not vote in line with their state’s popular vote in presidential elections.
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D.
National League of Cities v. Usery
National League of Cities v. Usery was a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that temporarily limited Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause by holding that federal wage and hour regulations could not be applied to traditional state government functions.
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E.
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green is a 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the key burden-shifting framework for proving employment discrimination under Title VII.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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administrative law case ⓘ environmental law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
administrative procedure
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environmental regulation ⓘ nuclear energy regulation ⓘ |
| citation |
435 U.S. 519
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55 L. Ed. 2d 460 ⓘ 98 S. Ct. 1197 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1978-04-03 ⓘ |
| holding |
Courts may not require agencies to use particular rulemaking procedures such as cross-examination or discovery absent statutory command
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Reviewing courts may not impose additional procedural requirements on administrative agencies beyond those required by the Administrative Procedure Act or the agency’s organic statute or its own regulations ⓘ The Administrative Procedure Act establishes the maximum as well as the minimum procedural requirements for informal rulemaking unless Congress provides otherwise ⓘ |
| impact |
became a leading precedent in U.S. administrative law on agency procedures
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limited judicial power to superimpose procedural requirements on agencies ⓘ reinforced the primacy of the Administrative Procedure Act in governing informal rulemaking procedures ⓘ |
| issue | Whether a court of appeals may require an agency to employ additional rulemaking procedures beyond those specified in the APA and relevant statutes ⓘ |
| joinedBy |
Byron R. White
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Harry A. Blackmun ⓘ John Paul Stevens ⓘ Lewis F. Powell Jr. ⓘ Potter Stewart ⓘ Thurgood Marshall ⓘ Warren E. Burger ⓘ William J. Brennan Jr. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| languageOfOpinion | English ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
courts cannot use their own notions of proper procedures to overturn agency rulemaking
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judicial deference to agency procedural choices within statutory bounds ⓘ |
| lowerCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ⓘ |
| lowerCourtDecision |
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
D.C. Circuit imposed additional procedural requirements on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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| majorityOpinionBy | William H. Rehnquist ⓘ |
| opinionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| petitioner | Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
hard look review
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informal rulemaking ⓘ notice-and-comment rulemaking ⓘ |
| respondent |
Natural Resources Defense Council
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other environmental groups ⓘ |
| result | Supreme Court reversed the D.C. Circuit ⓘ |
| statuteInterpreted |
Administrative Procedure Act
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Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ⓘ
surface form:
Atomic Energy Act
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| subjectMatter | Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing procedures for nuclear power plants ⓘ |
| term | 1977 Term ⓘ |
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Subject: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC Description of subject: Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC is a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited courts’ ability to impose additional procedural requirements on federal agencies beyond those mandated by the Administrative Procedure Act and relevant statutes.
Referenced by (7)
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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC
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lowerCourtDecision
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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
D.C. Circuit imposed additional procedural requirements on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation
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partyToCase
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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC
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Supreme Court reversed the D.C. Circuit
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hasFullCaseName
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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC
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this entity surface form:
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
Supreme Court reversed the D.C. Circuit
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isOutcomeOf
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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC
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this entity surface form:
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC decision