City of Arlington v. Federal Communications Commission

569 U.S. 290 · Decided May 20, 2013 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

City of Arlington v. Federal Communications Commission was decided on May 20, 2013 by a vote of 6–3. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.

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Full case caption

City of Arlington, Texas, et Al., Petitioners v. Federal Communications Commission et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 2012-044, docket 2012-044-01.

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