Legal Opinion
Action for Children's Television v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 18, 1995No. 93-5178PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GINSBURG.
Opinion concurring with reservations filed by Chief Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge TATEL.
GINSBURG, Circuit Judge:
Various broadcasters and public-interest groups representing listeners and viewers appeal a judgment of the district court dismissing their constitutional and statutory challenges to the Federal Communication Commission’s scheme for imposing forfeitures for the broadcast of indecent material. The appellants’ central argument is that the procedures for enforcement set out in 47 U.S.C. §§ 503(b)…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. SalernoSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of DallasSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by19 opinions
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