Federal Communications Commission v. Allentown Broadcasting Corp.
349 U.S. 358 · Decided June 6, 1955 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Federal Communications Commission v. Allentown Broadcasting Corp. was decided on June 6, 1955 by a vote of 7–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Radio and television regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 349 U.S. 358 · 75 S. Ct. 855 · 99 L. Ed. 2d 1147 · 1955 U.S. LEXIS 1435
- Docket number
- 451
- Decided
- June 6, 1955
- Argued
- April 20, 1955
- Court era
- Warren 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
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Radio and television regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Communications Act of 1934
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority |
Did not participate: Hugo L. Black.
Full case caption
Federal Communications Commission v. Allentown Broadcasting Corp.
SCDB identifiers: case 1954-089, docket 1954-089-01.
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