Legal Opinion
Kennedy for President Committee v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 31, 1980No. 80-1549PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III.
Concurring opinion filed by Circuit Judge MacKINNON.
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
On March 14, 1980, the three major commercial television networks1 broadcast a half-hour speech by President Carter from 4:00 to 4:30 p. m. and a presidential press conference from 9:00 to 9:30 p. m. On each occasion, the principal topic of discussion was the state of the Nation’s economy. Each event was presented in its entirety and, with but one exception, was televised live by each network.2 The President’s statements were…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Richards v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Kennedy For President Committee v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- CBS, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981