United States v. Radio Corporation of America
358 U.S. 334 · Decided February 24, 1959 · Supreme Court of the United States
At a glance
United States v. Radio Corporation of America was decided on February 24, 1959 unanimously (7–0). The Court vacated the lower court's decision and remanded the case. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion of the Court. SCDB classifies its main issue as “Antitrust” in the Economic Activity area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 358 U.S. 334 · 79 S. Ct. 457 · 3 L. Ed. 2d 354 · 1959 U.S. LEXIS 1936
- Docket number
- 54
- Decided
- February 24, 1959
- Argued
- December 8, 1958
- Court era
- Warren Court
- Decision type
- Opinion of the Court (orally argued)
- Disposition
- Vacated and remanded
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 7–0 (unanimous)
- Majority opinion
- Earl Warren
- Opinion assigned by
- Earl Warren
- How the case arrived
- Appeal
- Issue (SCDB)
- Antitrust
- Issue area
- Economic Activity
- Legal provision
- Communications Act of 1934
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Liberal what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Hugo L. Black | Majority | |
| Justice Tom C. Clark | Majority | |
| Chief Justice Earl Warren | Majority | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice John M. Harlan II | Special concurrence | Wrote an opinion |
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Charles E. Whittaker | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority |
Did not participate: Felix Frankfurter, William O. Douglas.
Full case caption
United States v. Radio Corporation of America et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1958-037, docket 1958-037-01.
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