United States et al. v. Midwest Video Corp.

Decided June 7, 1972. William Joseph Brennan Jr. delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 71-506 · 406 U.S. 649 (1972) · Cited 105 times

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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.

• United States v. Southwestern Cable Co. · 392 U.S. 157 (1968)
• National Broadcasting Co. v. United States · 319 U.S. 190 (1943)
• Federal Radio Comm'n v. Nelson Brothers Bond & Mortgage Co. (Station WIBO) · 289 U.S. 266 (1933)
• Fortnightly Corp. v. United Artists Television, Inc. · 392 U.S. 390 (1968)
• Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications Commission · 395 U.S. 367 (1969)
• Federal Communications Commission v. Pottsville Broadcasting Co. · 309 U.S. 134 (1940)
• Associated Press v. United States · 326 U.S. 1 (1945)
• United States v. Storer Broadcasting Co. · 351 U.S. 192 (1956)
• Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. North Dakota Ex Rel. McCue · 236 U.S. 585 (1915)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Federal Communications Commission v. Midwest Video Corp. · 440 U.S. 689 (1979)
• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 520 U.S. 180 (1997)
• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 512 U.S. 622 (1994)
• Capital Cities Cable, Inc. v. Crisp · 467 U.S. 691 (1984)
• Federal Communications Commission v. National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting · 436 U.S. 775 (1978)
• National Cable Television Assn., Inc. v. United States · 415 U.S. 336 (1974)
• Denver Area Educational Telecommunications Consortium, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 518 U.S. 727 (1996)

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