Legal Opinion

Ruggiero v. Federal Communications Commission

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 31, 2003No. 00-1100PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court by Chief Judge GINSBURG, with whom Circuit Judges HARRY T. EDWARDS, SENTELLE, KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, RANDOLPH, ROGERS, and GARLAND join.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.

GINSBURG, Chief Judge:

This petition for review challenges the constitutionality of the character qualification provision of the Radio Broadcasting Preservation Act of 2000, which makes ineligible for a low-power FM (LPFM) radio license anyone who engaged in “the unlicensed operation of any…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Employment Div., Dept. of Human Resources of Ore. v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Federal Communications Commission v. League of Women Voters of CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Lalli v. LalliSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Federal Communications Commission v. National Citizens Committee for BroadcastingSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Assn., Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. Prometheus Radio Project v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
  5. United Motorcoach Association, Inc. v. RogoffDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2010

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