Federal Communications Commission v. WJR
337 U.S. 265 · Decided June 6, 1949 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Communications Commission v. WJR was decided on June 6, 1949 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Wiley B. Rutledge wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, hearing or notice” in the Due Process area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 337 U.S. 265 · 69 S. Ct. 1097 · 93 L. Ed. 2d 1353 · 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2953
- Docket number
- 495
- Decided
- June 6, 1949
- Argued
- April 22, 1949
- Court era
- Vinson Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Wiley B. Rutledge
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Due process, hearing or notice
- Issue area
- Due Process
- Legal provision
- Fifth Amendment (due process)
- Type of law
- Constitutional amendment
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: Frank Murphy.
Full case caption
Federal Communications Commission v. WJR, the Goodwill Station, Inc. et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1948-089, docket 1948-089-01.
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