Legal Opinion
Washington Ass'n for Television & Children v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 19, 1983No. 82-1524PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
WALD, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Washington Association for Television and Children (WATCH) filed petitions with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) opposing the license renewals of three television stations in Washington, D.C. on the grounds that the stations had failed to provide any regularly scheduled weekday children’s programs, in contravention of Commission policy. The Commission granted the license renewals without holding a hearing, ex-
*365plaining that although licensees had a duty to provide weekday children’s…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Hormel v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- United States v. L. A. Tucker Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Federal Election Commission v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by84 opinions
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