American Broadcasting Cos. v. Aereo, Inc.
573 U.S. 431 · Decided June 25, 2014 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
American Broadcasting Cos. v. Aereo, Inc. was decided on June 25, 2014 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Copyrights” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 573 U.S. 431 · 134 S. Ct. 2498 · 189 L. Ed. 2d 476 · 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4496
- Docket number
- 13-461
- Decided
- June 25, 2014
- Argued
- April 22, 2014
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Copyrights
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- 17-106
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Full case caption
American Broadcasting Cos. v. Aereo, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2013-067, docket 2013-067-01.
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