Shenandoah Valley Broadcasting, Inc. v. American Society of Composers
375 U.S. 39 · Decided October 21, 1963 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
Shenandoah Valley Broadcasting, Inc. v. American Society of Composers was decided on October 21, 1963 unanimously (9–0). The Court reversed 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 “Review of nonfinal orders” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 375 U.S. 39 · 84 S. Ct. 8 · 11 L. Ed. 2d 8 · 1963 U.S. LEXIS 387
- Docket number
- 323
- Decided
- October 21, 1963
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed 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 (SCDB)
- Review of nonfinal orders
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 15 U.S.C. § 29
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| 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 Arthur J. Goldberg | Majority |
Full case caption
Shenandoah Valley Broadcasting, Inc., et al. v. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
SCDB identifiers: case 1963-003, docket 1963-003-01.
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