Legal Opinion
Churchill Tabernacle v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 27, 1947No. 9249PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRONER, Chief Justice.
Appellant is an undenominational religious organization — a free church — primarily engaged in evangelical work in Western New York. It has a church membership of 1600 and a “supporting constituency” of over 11000. Its founder, Clinton H. Churchill, a Methodist minister, has devoted a large portion of his life to the work, and his effort in the spread of religious thinking was recognized and commended by the Supreme Court of New York as of genuine value to the nation.
In 1926 Mr. 'Churchill was authorized to construct and operate a radio station in Buffalo, then and now…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Wallace Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Houghton v. PayneSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Federal Trade Commission v. Royal Milling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
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3Cited by44 opinions
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- Williams v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Lubliner v. BD. OF ALCOHOLIC BEV. CON., CITY OF PATERSONSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
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