Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan Catv Corp.

458 U.S. 419 · Decided June 30, 1982 · Supreme Court of the United States

At a glance

Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan Catv Corp. was decided on June 30, 1982 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Due process, takings clause” in the Due Process area. SCDB records that the Court declared a state or territorial law, regulation or constitutional provision unconstitutional.

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Full case caption

Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan Catv Corp. et al.

SCDB identifiers: case 1981-160, docket 1981-160-01.

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