Federal Communications Commission v. Nextwave Personal Communications Inc.
537 U.S. 293 · Decided January 27, 2003 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Communications Commission v. Nextwave Personal Communications Inc. was decided on January 27, 2003 by a vote of 8–1. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Bankruptcy” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 537 U.S. 293 · 123 S. Ct. 832 · 154 L. Ed. 2d 863 · 2003 U.S. LEXIS 1059
- Docket number
- 01-653
- Decided
- January 27, 2003
- Argued
- October 8, 2002
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Majority opinion
- Antonin Scalia
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Bankruptcy
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Bankruptcy Code or Bankruptcy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
Federal Communications Commission v. Nextwave Personal Communications Inc. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2002-018, docket 2002-018-01.
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