Community Communications Co., Inc. v. City of Boulder
455 U.S. 40 · Decided January 13, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Community Communications Co., Inc. v. City of Boulder was decided on January 13, 1982 by a vote of 5–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William J. Brennan Jr. wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 455 U.S. 40 · 102 S. Ct. 835 · 70 L. Ed. 2d 810 · 1982 U.S. LEXIS 65
- Docket number
- 80-1350
- Decided
- January 13, 1982
- Argued
- October 13, 1981
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–3
- Majority opinion
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- Opinion assigned by
- William J. Brennan Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Sherman Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Dissent | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Dissent |
Did not participate: Byron R. White.
Full case caption
Community Communications Co., Inc. v. City of Boulder, Colorado, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1981-031, docket 1981-031-01.
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