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CBS, Inc. v. FCC

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Advocates
Stephen M. Shapiro (on behalf of the Respondents, The Federal Communications Commission and The United States)
Floyd Abrams (on behalf of Petitioner National Broadcasting Company, Inc)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
80-207
Petitioner: 
CBS, Inc.
Respondent: 
Federal Communications Commission
Consolidation: 
American Broadcasting Cos., Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission et al., No. 80-213
National Broadcasting Co., Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission et al., No. 80-214
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1975-1981)
Opinion: 
453 U.S. 367 (1981)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 3, 1981
Decided: 
Wednesday, July 1, 1981
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Radio and Television Regulation

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The Oyez Project, CBS, Inc. v. FCC , 453 U.S. 367 (1981)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1980/1980_80_207)
(last visited Sunday, November 29, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 6 votes for FCC, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Communication Act of 1934

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Wrote the majority opinion
Burger
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote a dissent
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun
Voted with the majority
Powell
Voted with the minority, joined White's dissent
Rehnquist
Wrote a dissent, joined White's dissent
Stevens

Full Opinion by Justice Warren E. Burger