United States v. Radio Corporation of America et al.

Decided February 24, 1959. Earl Warren delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 54 · 358 U.S. 334 (1959) · Cited 219 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 7–0.

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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.

• National Broadcasting Co. v. United States · 319 U.S. 190 (1943)
• Far East Conference v. United States · 342 U.S. 570 (1952)
• Federal Maritime Board v. Isbrandtsen Co. · 356 U.S. 481 (1958)
• United States v. Western Pacific Railroad · 352 U.S. 59 (1956)
• Sunshine Anthracite Coal Co. v. Adkins · 310 U.S. 381 (1940)
• Federal Communications Commission v. Pottsville Broadcasting Co. · 309 U.S. 134 (1940)
• Keogh v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. · 260 U.S. 156 (1922)
• Great Northern Railway Co. v. Merchants Elevator Co. · 259 U.S. 285 (1922)
• Federal Communications Commission v. Sanders Bros. Radio Station · 309 U.S. 470 (1940)
• Georgia v. Pennsylvania Railroad · 324 U.S. 439 (1945)
• Federal Radio Comm'n v. Nelson Brothers Bond & Mortgage Co. (Station WIBO) · 289 U.S. 266 (1933)
• McLean Trucking Co. v. United States · 321 U.S. 67 (1944)
• United States Navigation Co. v. Cunard Steamship Co. · 284 U.S. 474 (1932)
• Federal Communications Commission v. RCA Communications, Inc. · 346 U.S. 86 (1953)
• United States Ex Rel. Chapman v. Federal Power Commission · 345 U.S. 153 (1953)

Cited by

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

• Otter Tail Power Co. v. United States · 410 U.S. 366 (1973)
• Federal Communications Commission v. National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting · 436 U.S. 775 (1978)
• Ricci v. Chicago Mercantile Exchange · 409 U.S. 289 (1973)
• California v. Federal Power Commission · 369 U.S. 482 (1962)
• Poller v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. · 368 U.S. 464 (1962)
• United States v. National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. · 422 U.S. 694 (1975)
• Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. United States · 371 U.S. 296 (1963)
• United States v. Philadelphia National Bank · 374 U.S. 321 (1963)
• Silver v. New York Stock Exchange · 373 U.S. 341 (1963)
• Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission · 520 U.S. 180 (1997)
• Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. American Train Dispatchers' Ass'n · 499 U.S. 117 (1991)
• United States v. First City National Bank of Houston · 386 U.S. 361 (1967)

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