Federal Communications Commission v. American Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Decided April 5, 1954. Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 117 · 347 U.S. 284 (1954) · Cited 208 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 8–0.
Majority · 8
- Earl Warren · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Felix Frankfurter
- Harold Hitz Burton
- Hugo Lafayette Black
- Robert Houghwout Jackson
- Sherman Minton
- Stanley Forman Reed
- Tom C. Clark
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- National Broadcasting Co. v. United States · 319 U.S. 190 (1943)
- Southern Steamship Co. v. National Labor Relations Board · 316 U.S. 31 (1942)
Cited by
Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.
- The Toilet Goods Association, Inc. v. John w.ga Rdner, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare · 387 U.S. 158 (1967)
- United States v. Storer Broadcasting Co. · 351 U.S. 192 (1956)
- Mourning v. Family Publications Service, Inc. · 411 U.S. 356 (1973)
- Head v. New Mexico Board of Examiners in Optometry · 374 U.S. 424 (1963)
- Bittner v. United States · 598 U.S. 85 (2023)
- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. · 492 U.S. 229 (1989)
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Capital Gains Research Bureau, Inc. · 375 U.S. 180 (1963)
- Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation · 438 U.S. 726 (1978)
- Guardians Assn. v. Civil Serv. Comm'n of New York City · 463 U.S. 582 (1983)
- Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Assn., Inc. v. United States · 527 U.S. 173 (1999)
- Commissioner v. Acker · 361 U.S. 87 (1959)
- Peters v. Hobby · 349 U.S. 331 (1955)
- United States v. Campos-Serrano · 404 U.S. 293 (1971)
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