Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League
| Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League | |
|---|---|
| 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. | |
| Court membership | |
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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 | |
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.