National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X Internet Services
545 U.S. 967 · Decided June 27, 2005 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X Internet Services was decided on June 27, 2005 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Clarence Thomas 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
- 545 U.S. 967 · 125 S. Ct. 2688 · 162 L. Ed. 2d 820 · 2005 U.S. LEXIS 5018
- Docket number
- 04-277
- Decided
- June 27, 2005
- Argued
- March 29, 2005
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–3
- Majority opinion
- Clarence Thomas
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dissent | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
National Cable & Telecommunications Association, et al. v. Brand X Internet Services, et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2004-080, docket 2004-080-01.
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