Legal Opinion
Federal Communications Commission v. National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 12, 1978No. 76-1471PublishedCited by 403 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
At issue in these cases are Federal Communications Commission regulations governing the permissibility of common ownership of a radio or television broadcast station and a daily newspaper located in the same community. Rules Relating to Multiple Ownership of Standard, FM, and Television Broadcast Stations, Second Report and Order, 50 F. C. C. 2d 1046 (1975) (hereinafter cited as Order), as amended upon reconsideration, 53 F. C. C. 2d 589 (1975), codified in 47 CFR §§ 73.35, 73.240, 73.636 (1976). The regulations, adopted after a lengthy rulemaking proceeding, prospectively bar formation or…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by403 opinions
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- Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica FoundationSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Federal Communications Commission v. League of Women Voters of CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
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