United States v. Storer Broadcasting Co.
351 U.S. 192 · Decided May 21, 1956 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
United States v. Storer Broadcasting Co. was decided on May 21, 1956 by a vote of 7–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Stanley F. Reed wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Radio and television regulation” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 351 U.S. 192 · 76 S. Ct. 763 · 100 L. Ed. 2d 1081 · 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1851
- Docket number
- 94
- Decided
- May 21, 1956
- Argued
- February 28, 1956
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–2
- Majority opinion
- Stanley F. Reed
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Radio and television regulation
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Communications Act of 1934
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Stanley F. Reed | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Felix Frankfurter | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William O. Douglas | Special concurrence | |
| Justice Harold H. Burton | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Justice Sherman Minton | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
Full case caption
United States et al. v. Storer Broadcasting Co.
SCDB identifiers: case 1955-081, docket 1955-081-01.
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