National Cable & Telecommunications Association, et al. v. Brand X Internet Services, et al.

Decided June 27, 2005. Clarence Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 04-277 · 545 U.S. 967 (2005) · Cited 1,506 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 6–3.

“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.

• Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · 467 U.S. 837 (1984)
• United States v. Mead Corp. · 533 U.S. 218 (2001)
• Neal v. United States · 516 U.S. 284 (1996)
• Chicago & Southern Air Lines, Inc. v. Waterman Steamship Corp. · 333 U.S. 103 (1948)
• Verizon Communications Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 535 U.S. 467 (2002)
• Maislin Industries, U. S., Inc. v. Primary Steel, Inc. · 497 U.S. 116 (1990)
• General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Cline · 540 U.S. 581 (2004)
• Motor Vehicle Mfrs. Assn. of United States, Inc. v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co. · 463 U.S. 29 (1983)
• Chapman v. United States · 500 U.S. 453 (1991)
• Smiley v. Citibank (South Dakota), N. A. · 517 U.S. 735 (1996)
• National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. Boston & Maine Corp. · 503 U.S. 407 (1992)
• Lechmere, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board · 502 U.S. 527 (1992)
• Edelman v. Lynchburg College · 535 U.S. 106 (2002)
• Roper v. Simmons · 543 U.S. 551 (2005)
• Christensen v. Harris County · 529 U.S. 576 (2000)
• Agostini v. Felton · 521 U.S. 203 (1997)
• Rust v. Sullivan · 500 U.S. 173 (1991)
• Barnhart v. Walton · 535 U.S. 212 (2002)
• MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. · 512 U.S. 218 (1994)
• At&T Corp. v. Iowa Utilities Board · 525 U.S. 366 (1999)
• Commissioner v. Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. · 508 U.S. 152 (1993)
• Household Credit Services, Inc. v. Pfennig · 541 U.S. 232 (2004)

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• Cuomo v. Clearing House Ass'n, LLC · 557 U.S. 519 (2009)
• United States v. Home Concrete & Supply, LLC · 566 U.S. 478 (2012)
• Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro · 579 U.S. 211 (2016)
• Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo · 603 U.S. 369 (2024)
• Michigan v. Envtl. Prot. Agency · 576 U.S. 743 (2015)
• Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc. · 550 U.S. 45 (2007)
• Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. · 556 U.S. 502 (2009)
• Kisor v. Wilkie · 588 U.S. 558 (2019)
• National Ass'n of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife · 551 U.S. 644 (2007)
• Federal Express Corp. v. Holowecki · 552 U.S. 389 (2008)
• City of Arlington v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n · 569 U.S. 290 (2013)
• Negusie v. Holder · 555 U.S. 511 (2009)
• U.S. Army Corps of Eng'rs v. Hawkes Co. · 578 U.S. 590 (2016)
• United States v. Eurodif S. A. · 555 U.S. 305 (2009)
• Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc. · 582 U.S. 1 (2017)
• Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich, L.P.A. · 559 U.S. 573 (2010)
• Gonzales v. Oregon · 546 U.S. 243 (2006)
• Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center · 568 U.S. 145 (2013)
• Douglas v. Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc. · 565 U.S. 606 (2012)
• Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper, Inc. · 556 U.S. 208 (2009)
• Holder v. Martinez Gutierrez · 566 U.S. 583 (2012)
• FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC · 604 U.S. 542 (2025)

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