Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League
2004 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League, 541 U.S. 125 (2004), is a U.S. Supreme Court case decided on March 24, 2004. The case concerned the Federal Communications Commission’s ability to preempt state law under § 253(a) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Quick Facts Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League, Argued January 12, 2004 Decided March 24, 2004 ...
Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League | |
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Argued January 12, 2004 Decided March 24, 2004 | |
Full case name | Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri v. Missouri Municipal League et al. |
Docket no. | 02-1238 |
Citations | 541 U.S. 125 (more) |
Holding | |
States may regulate telecommunication services provided by municipal governments without running afoul of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Souter, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer |
Concurrence | Scalia, joined by Thomas |
Dissent | Stevens |
Laws applied | |
Section 253(a) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 |
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