Richmond Television Corp. v. United States
382 U.S. 68 · Decided November 8, 1965 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Richmond Television Corp. v. United States was decided on November 8, 1965 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Miscellaneous judicial power and diversity jurisdiction” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 382 U.S. 68 · 86 S. Ct. 233 · 15 L. Ed. 2d 143 · 1965 U.S. LEXIS 2407
- Docket number
- 420
- Decided
- November 8, 1965
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Majority | |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Abe Fortas | Majority |
Full case caption
Richmond Television Corp. v. United States
SCDB identifiers: case 1965-009, docket 1965-009-01.
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