Legal Opinion
American Legal Foundation v. Federal Communications Commission and the United States of America, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., Intervenors
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 9, 1987No. 85-1696PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STARR, Circuit Judge:
We have before us a petition for review by the American Legal Foundation (“ALF”). ALF challenges a decision by the Federal Communications Commission not to initiate an investigation of the Foundation’s administrative complaint, which charged the American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. with news distortion, news suppression, and violation of the fairness doctrine in a series of nationally televised news broadcasts pertaining to the Central Intelligence Agency. The FCC has moved to dismiss the petition on the ground that the Foundation lacks standing to seek review of the…
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