National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Inc. v. Gulf Power Company
534 U.S. 327 · Decided January 16, 2002 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Inc. v. Gulf Power Company was decided on January 16, 2002 by a vote of 6–2. The Court reversed the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 534 U.S. 327 · 122 S. Ct. 782 · 151 L. Ed. 2d 794 · 2002 U.S. LEXIS 491
- Docket number
- 00-832
- Decided
- January 16, 2002
- Argued
- October 2, 2001
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 6–2
- Majority opinion
- Anthony M. Kennedy
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- 47 U.S.C. § 224
- Type of law
- Infrequently litigated statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice David H. Souter | Dissent | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Did not participate: Sandra Day O'Connor.
Full case caption
National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Inc. v. Gulf Power Company et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 2001-018, docket 2001-018-01.
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