AT&T Corporation v. Iowa Utilities Board
525 U.S. 366 · Decided January 25, 1999 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
AT&T Corporation v. Iowa Utilities Board was decided on January 25, 1999 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Telephone or telegraph regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 525 U.S. 366 · 119 S. Ct. 721 · 142 L. Ed. 2d 834 · 1999 U.S. LEXIS 903
- Docket number
- 97-826
- Decided
- January 25, 1999
- Argued
- October 13, 1998
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–1
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Telephone or telegraph regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Communications Act of 1934
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Special concurrence | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Did not participate: Sandra Day O'Connor.
Full case caption
AT&T Corporation, et al. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1998-020, docket 1998-020-01.
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