Legal Opinion
Radio Corp. of America v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 28, 1951No. 565PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and two of its subsidiaries brought this action in a three-judge District Court to enjoin and set aside an order of the Federal Communications Commission prescribing standards for transmission of color television. The effect of the challenged order was to reject a color system proposed by RCA and to accept one proposed by the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). The basis of RCA’s complaint was that the order had been entered arbitrarily and capriciously, without the support of substantial evidence, against the public interest, and contrary to law. After…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- National Broadcasting Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. Pierce Auto Freight Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Stark v. WickardSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Radio Corp. of America v. Radio Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. RuckelshausCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Environmental Defense Fund, Incorporated v. William D. RuckelshausCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Deering Milliken, Inc., a Corporation v. Reed Johnston, as Regional Director of the National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
- CBS, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Telocator Network of America v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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