National Cable Television Assn., Inc. v. United States
415 U.S. 336 · Decided March 4, 1974 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Cable Television Assn., Inc. v. United States was decided on March 4, 1974 by a vote of 5–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice William O. Douglas 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
- 415 U.S. 336 · 94 S. Ct. 1146 · 39 L. Ed. 2d 370 · 1974 U.S. LEXIS 107
- Docket number
- 72-948
- Decided
- March 4, 1974
- Argued
- December 3, 1973
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 5–2
- Majority opinion
- William O. Douglas
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 31 U.S.C. § 483
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Dissent | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority |
Did not participate: Harry A. Blackmun, Lewis F. Powell Jr..
Full case caption
National Cable Television Assn., Inc. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1973-065, docket 1973-065-01.
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