Federal Communications Commission v. Woko, Inc.
329 U.S. 223 · Decided December 9, 1946 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Federal Communications Commission v. Woko, Inc. was decided on December 9, 1946 unanimously (8–0). The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Radio and television regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 329 U.S. 223 · 67 S. Ct. 213 · 91 L. Ed. 204 · 1946 U.S. LEXIS 3147
- Docket number
- 65
- Decided
- December 9, 1946
- Argued
- November 22, 1946
- 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
- Robert H. Jackson
- Opinion assigned by
- Fred M. Vinson
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Radio and television regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Communications Act of 1934
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Frank Murphy | Majority | |
| Justice Robert H. Jackson | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Wiley B. Rutledge | Majority | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson | Majority |
Did not participate: Hugo L. Black.
Full case caption
Federal Communications Commission v. Woko, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 1946-015, docket 1946-015-01.
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