National Cable Television Assn., Inc. v. United States et al.
Decided March 4, 1974. William Orville Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 72-948 · 415 U.S. 336 (1974) · Cited 367 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 5–2.
Majority · 5
- William Orville Douglas · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Byron Raymond White
- Potter Stewart
- Warren Earl Burger
- William Hubbs Rehnquist
Dissenting · 2
- Thurgood Marshall · filed a dissenting opinion
- William Joseph Brennan Jr.
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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.
- J. W. Hampton, Jr., & Co. v. United States · 276 U.S. 394 (1928)
- A. L. A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States · 295 U.S. 495 (1935)
- United States v. Southwestern Cable Co. · 392 U.S. 157 (1968)
- Panhandle Oil Co. v. Mississippi Ex Rel. Knox · 277 U.S. 218 (1928)
- United States v. Midwest Video Corp. · 406 U.S. 649 (1972)
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- FCC v. Consumers' Research · 606 U.S. 656 (2025)
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Assn. of America, Ltd. · 601 U.S. 416 (2024)
- Mistretta v. United States · 488 U.S. 361 (1989)
- California Bankers Assn. v. Shultz · 416 U.S. 21 (1974)
- Weiss v. United States · 510 U.S. 163 (1994)
- Missouri v. Jenkins · 495 U.S. 33 (1990)
- Massachusetts v. United States · 435 U.S. 444 (1978)
- Federal Energy Administration v. Algonquin SNG, Inc. · 426 U.S. 548 (1976)
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