Legal Opinion
Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union v. WDAY, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 29, 1959No. 248PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
We must decide whether § 315 of the Federal Communications Act of 1934 bars a broadcasting station from removing defamatory statements contained in speeches broadcast by legally qualified candidates for public office, and if so, whether that section grants the station a federal immunity from liability for libelous statements so broadcast. Section 315 reads:
“(a) If any licensee shall permit any person who is a legally qualified candidate for any public office to use a broadcasting station, he shall afford equal opportunities to all other such candidates for that office in the use of such…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Sorensen v. WoodNebraska Supreme Court · 1932
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3Cited by107 opinions
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