Legal Opinion
Federal Communications Commission v. ITT World Communications, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 30, 1984No. 83-371PublishedCited by 219 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
The Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U. S. C. § 552b, mandates that federal agencies hold their meetings in public. This case requires us to consider whether the Act applies to informal international conferences attended by members of the Federal Communications Commission. We also must decide whether the District Court may exercise jurisdiction over a suit that challenges agency conduct as ultra vires after the agency has addressed that challenge in an order reviewable only by the Court of Appeals.
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Members of petitioner Federal Communications Commission (FCC) participate with their European…
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