# Telephone News System, Inc. v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co., 376 U.S. 782 (1964)

Canonical: https://mobfiles.org/items/courtlistener-telephone-news-system-376-us-782/

One-line per curiam order of 6 April 1964 affirming the three-judge court's decision that upheld the Wire Act's cut-off provision as applied to a Chicago racing-information telephone service.

Decided April 6, 1964, on appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The order reads, in full: "The judgment is affirmed." Thomas D. Nash, Jr. appeared for the appellant; Solicitor General Cox for the United States; and Walter J. Cummings, Jr. for Illinois Bell. "Mr. Justice Douglas is of the opinion that probable jurisdiction should be noted."

A summary affirmance gives no reasons. The reasoning is in the [district court's opinion](/items/courtlistener-telephone-news-system-220-f-supp-621/).

## Sources

- CourtListener (Free Law Project), text of the opinion: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/106798/telephone-news-system-inc-v-illinois-bell-telephone-co/