Legal Opinion
MD/DC/DE Broadcasters Ass'n v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 16, 2001No. Nos. 00-1094, 00-1198PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
Fifty state broadcasters associations (Broadcasters) petition for review of an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) rule promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission. The Broadcasters argue that the rule violates: (1) the Administrative Procedure Act by creating an arbitrary and capricious reporting burden; and (2) the equal protection component of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States by granting preferences to women and minorities. The United Church of Christ…
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