Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
567 U.S. 239 · Decided June 21, 2012 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. was decided on June 21, 2012 unanimously (8–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, miscellaneous” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 567 U.S. 239 · 132 S. Ct. 2307 · 183 L. Ed. 2d 234 · 2012 U.S. LEXIS 4661
- Docket number
- 10-1293
- Decided
- June 21, 2012
- Argued
- January 10, 2012
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, miscellaneous
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Elena Kagan | Majority |
Did not participate: Sonia Sotomayor.
Full case caption
Federal Communications Commission, et Al., Petitioners v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2011-072, docket 2011-072-01.
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