Federal Communications Commission v. RCA Communications, Inc.
346 U.S. 86 · Decided June 8, 1953 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Federal Communications Commission v. RCA Communications, Inc. was decided on June 8, 1953 by a vote of 6–1. The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Felix Frankfurter 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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Case details
- Citations
- 346 U.S. 86 · 73 S. Ct. 998 · 97 L. Ed. 2d 1470 · 1953 U.S. LEXIS 2720
- Docket number
- 567
- Decided
- June 8, 1953
- Argued
- April 29, 1953
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–1
- Majority opinion
- Felix Frankfurter
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- Communications Act of 1934
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority |
Did not participate: Stanley F. Reed, Robert H. Jackson.
Full case caption
Federal Communications Commission v. RCA Communications, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1952-103, docket 1952-103-01.
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