National Broadcasting Co. v. United States
1943 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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National Broadcasting Co. v. United States, 319 U.S. 190 (1943), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the Federal Communications Commission had the power to issue regulations pertaining to associations between broadcasting networks and their affiliated stations, otherwise known as "chain networks."[1] The case is important in the development of American administrative law.[citation needed]
Quick Facts National Broadcasting Co. v. United States, Argued February 10–11, 1943 Decided May 10, 1943 ...
National Broadcasting Co. v. United States | |
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Argued February 10–11, 1943 Decided May 10, 1943 | |
Full case name | National Broadcasting Company, Incorporated, et al. v. United States, et al. |
Citations | 319 U.S. 190 (more) 63 S. Ct. 997; 87 L. Ed. 1344; 1943 U.S. LEXIS 1119; 1 Media L. Rep. 1965 |
Case history | |
Prior | Complaints dismissed, 44 F. Supp. 688 (S.D.N.Y. 1942); probable jurisdiction noted, 62 S. Ct. 908 (1942); reversed, 316 U.S. 447 (1942); on remand, 47 F. Supp. 940 (S.D.N.Y. 1942); probable jurisdiction noted, 63 S. Ct. 267 (1942). |
Holding | |
The Federal Communications Commission can issue regulations pertaining to associations between broadcast networks and affiliated stations. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Frankfurter, joined by Stone, Reed, Douglas, Jackson |
Dissent | Murphy, joined by Roberts |
Black and Rutledge took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
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