Sangamon Valley Television Corp. v. United States
358 U.S. 49 · Decided October 20, 1958 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Sangamon Valley Television Corp. v. United States was decided on October 20, 1958 by a vote of 7–2. 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 “Governmental corruption or regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 358 U.S. 49 · 79 S. Ct. 94 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 47 · 1958 U.S. LEXIS 1917
- Docket number
- 235
- Decided
- October 20, 1958
- 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
- 7–2
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Governmental corruption or regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Majority | |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Co-authored an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Full case caption
Sangamon Valley Television Corp. v. United States et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-007, docket 1958-007-01.
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