Legal Opinion
Peter Branton v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Radio-Television News Directors Association, Intervenors
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 30, 1993No. 91-1115PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge D.H. GINSBURG.
D.H. GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
This is a petition for review of a letter ruling of the Federal Communications Commission refusing to take action against National Public Radio for allegedly broadcasting “obscene, indecent, or profane” language in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1464. We hold that the petitioner lacks standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the FCC’s decision.
I. BACKGROUND
In the early evening of February 28, 1989, NPR’s news show “All Things Considered” ran a report on the trial of John Gotti, the alleged…
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