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Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers' Research

145 S. Ct. 2482 · Decided June 27, 2025 · Supreme Court of the United States

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At a glance

Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers' Research was decided on June 27, 2025 by a vote of 6–3. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Telephone or telegraph regulation” in the Economic Activity area.

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Case details

Citations
145 S. Ct. 2482 · 222 L. Ed. 2d 800 · 2025 U.S. LEXIS 2498
Docket number
24-354
Decided
June 27, 2025
Argued
March 26, 2025
Court era
Roberts Court
Decision type
Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
Disposition
Reversed and remanded
Outcome for petitioner
The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
Vote
6–3
Majority opinion
Elena Kagan
Opinion assigned by
John G. Roberts Jr.
How the case arrived
Certiorari
Legal provision
Article I, Section 1 (delegation of powers)
Type of law
Constitution
Decision direction (SCDB)
Liberal what this means

How the Justices voted

JusticeVoteSeparate writing
Justice Clarence ThomasDissent
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.Majority
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.Dissent
Justice Sonia SotomayorMajority
Justice Elena KaganMajorityWrote an opinion
Justice Neil M. GorsuchDissentWrote an opinion
Justice Brett M. KavanaughConcurrenceWrote an opinion
Justice Amy Coney BarrettMajority
Justice Ketanji Brown JacksonConcurrenceWrote an opinion

Full case caption

Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers' Research

SCDB identifiers: case 2024-048, docket 2024-048-01.

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