United States v. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia
516 U.S. 415 · Decided March 27, 1996 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States v. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia was decided on March 27, 1996 unanimously (9–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Mootness” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 516 U.S. 415 · 116 S. Ct. 1036 · 134 L. Ed. 2d 46 · 1996 U.S. LEXIS 1551
- Docket number
- 94-1893
- Decided
- March 27, 1996
- Argued
- December 6, 1995
- Court era
- Rehnquist Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 9–0 (unanimous)
- Opinion assigned by
- William H. Rehnquist
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Mootness
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- 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 Sandra Day O'Connor | Majority | |
| Justice Antonin Scalia | Majority | |
| Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | Majority | |
| Justice David H. Souter | Majority | |
| Justice Clarence Thomas | Majority | |
| Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Majority | |
| Justice Stephen G. Breyer | Majority |
Full case caption
United States, Federal Communications Commission and Janet Reno, Attorney General v. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1995-029, docket 1995-029-01.
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