Federal Communications Commission v. Schreiber
381 U.S. 279 · Decided May 24, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Communications Commission v. Schreiber was decided on May 24, 1965 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren 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
- 381 U.S. 279 · 85 S. Ct. 1459 · 14 L. Ed. 2d 383 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2285
- Docket number
- 482
- Decided
- May 24, 1965
- Argued
- April 27, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- 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 | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Federal Communications Commission v. Schreiber et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1964-110, docket 1964-110-01.
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