Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc.
550 U.S. 45 · Decided April 17, 2007 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc. was decided on April 17, 2007 by a vote of 7–2. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision. Justice Stephen G. Breyer wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Telephone or telegraph regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 550 U.S. 45 · 127 S. Ct. 1513 · 167 L. Ed. 2d 422 · 2007 U.S. LEXIS 4334
- Docket number
- 05-705
- Decided
- April 17, 2007
- Argued
- October 10, 2006
- Court era
- Roberts Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party did not receive a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Stephen G. Breyer
- Opinion assigned by
- John G. Roberts Jr.
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Telephone or telegraph 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 John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. | Majority |
Full case caption
Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc.
SCDB identifiers: case 2006-029, docket 2006-029-01.
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