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Community Television Of So. Cal. v. Gottfried

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Advocates
Edgar F. Czarra, Jr. (on behalf of Petitioner in 81-298)
Samuel A. Alito, Jr. (on behalf of Petitioner in 81-799)
Charles M. Firestone (on behalf of Respondents in both cases)
Case Basics
Docket No.: 
81-298
Petitioner: 
Community Television Of So. Cal.
Respondent: 
Gottfried
Consolidation: 
No. 81-799
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1981-1986)
Opinion: 
459 U.S. 498 (1983)
Argued: 
Tuesday, October 12, 1982
Decided: 
Tuesday, February 22, 1983
Issues: 
Economic Activity, Radio and Television Regulation

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The Oyez Project, Community Television Of So. Cal. v. Gottfried , 459 U.S. 498 (1983)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1982/1982_81_298)
(last visited Monday, November 9, 2009).
Facts of the Case: 

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Question: 

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Conclusion: 

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Decisions

Decision: 7 votes for Community Television Of So. Cal., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Rehabilitation

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

Full Opinion by Justice John Paul Stevens