Legal Opinion
Black Citizens for a Fair Media v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 7, 1983No. Nos. 81-1710, 81-2277PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BORK.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WRIGHT.
BORK, Circuit Judge:
Petitioners, Black Citizens for a Fair Media, et al.,1 challenge the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to adopt a simplified renewal application for radio and television broadcast licensees. This decision, made after a full rulemaking procedure, effectively eliminates from the license renewal application certain information which the Commission had previously required licensees to submit. Petitioners claim that this action is contrary to the substantive…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Federal Communications Commission v. Pottsville Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Federal Communications Commission v. National Citizens Committee for BroadcastingSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Office Of Communication Of The United Church Of Christ v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- Federal Communications Commission v. WNCN Listeners GuildSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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