Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck

Decided June 17, 2019. Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 17-1702 · 587 U.S. 802 (2019) · Cited 449 times

Holding

Petitioner, a private nonprofit corporation designated by New York City to operate the public access channels on the Manhattan cable system owned by Time Warner (now Charter), is not a state actor subject to the First Amendment.

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How the Justices voted

Decided 5–4.

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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.

• Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co. · 419 U.S. 345 (1974)
• West v. Atkins · 487 U.S. 42 (1988)
• Denver Area Educational Telecommunications Consortium, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 518 U.S. 727 (1996)
• Hudgens v. National Labor Relations Board · 424 U.S. 507 (1976)
• Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. · 473 U.S. 788 (1985)
• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 512 U.S. 622 (1994)
• Blum v. Yaretsky · 457 U.S. 991 (1982)
• Rendell-Baker v. Kohn · 457 U.S. 830 (1982)
• Evans v. Newton · 382 U.S. 296 (1966)
• Lloyd Corp. v. Tanner · 407 U.S. 551 (1972)
• United States v. Craft · 535 U.S. 274 (2002)
• American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance v. Sullivan · 526 U.S. 40 (1999)
• Flagg Bros., Inc. v. Brooks · 436 U.S. 149 (1978)
• Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad · 420 U.S. 546 (1975)
• Lugar v. Edmondson Oil Co. · 457 U.S. 922 (1982)
• Rosenberger v. Rector & Visitors of University of Virginia · 515 U.S. 819 (1995)
• Brentwood Academy v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Assn. · 531 U.S. 288 (2001)
• Marsh v. Alabama · 326 U.S. 501 (1946)
• Polk County v. Dodson · 454 U.S. 312 (1981)
• Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis · 407 U.S. 163 (1972)
• Pleasant Grove City v. Summum · 555 U.S. 460 (2009)
• San Francisco Arts & Athletics, Inc. v. United States Olympic Committee · 483 U.S. 522 (1987)
• Hernandez v. Mesa · 582 U.S. 548 (2017)
• Ashcroft v. Iqbal · 556 U.S. 662 (2009)
• Ward v. Rock Against Racism · 491 U.S. 781 (1989)
• Haguer v. Committee for Industrial Organization · 307 U.S. 496 (1939)
• Burton v. Wilmington Parking Authority · 365 U.S. 715 (1961)
• Police Dept. of Chicago v. Mosley · 408 U.S. 92 (1972)
• Frisby v. Schultz · 487 U.S. 474 (1988)
• Armstrong v. United States · 364 U.S. 40 (1960)

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• Allen v. Cooper · 589 U.S. 248 (2020)

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