Capital Cities Media, Inc. v. Toole
466 U.S. 378 · Decided April 23, 1984 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Capital Cities Media, Inc. v. Toole was decided on April 23, 1984 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “No merits, remand to determine basis of decision” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 466 U.S. 378 · 104 S. Ct. 2144 · 80 L. Ed. 2d 378 · 1984 U.S. LEXIS 65
- Docket number
- 83-599
- Decided
- April 23, 1984
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- No merits, remand to determine basis of decision
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority |
Full case caption
Capital Cities Media, Inc., Tdba the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, et al. v. Toole, Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County
SCDB identifiers: case 1983-077, docket 1983-077-01.
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