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1990 United States Supreme Court case
Metro Broadcasting, Inc. v. FCC, 497 U.S. 547 (1990), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that held that intermediate scrutiny should be applied to equal protection challenges to federal statutes using benign racial classifications.[1] The Court distinguished the previous year's decision City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co.,[2] by noting that it applied only to actions by state and local governments.[3] Metro Broadcasting was overruled by Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Peña, which held that strict scrutiny should be applied to federal laws that use benign racial classifications.[4] This opinion was the last authored by William J. Brennan Jr., the longtime leader of the Court's liberal wing.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Varat, J.D. et al. Constitutional Law Cases and Materials, Concise Thirteenth Edition. Foundation Press, NY: 2009, p. 610
- ^ City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co., 488 U.S. 469 (1989).
- ^ Varat, p. 616
- ^ Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Peña, 515 U.S. 200, 227 (1995).
- ^ "William J. Brennan". Oyez. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
In Brennan's last vote as a Supreme Court Justice, he sided with the majority in Metro Broadcasting v. Federal Communications Commission (1990), upholding the constitutionality of two federal affirmative action programs aimed at increasing black ownership of radio and television stations.
External links
- Text of Metro Broadcasting, Inc. v. FCC, 497 U.S. 547 (1990) is available from: CourtListener Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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