Legal Opinion
Kennedy for President Committee v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 31, 1980No. 80-1482PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III.
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
This controversy arose when, on February 13, 1980, President Carter held a press conference carried live in prime time by the four major American television networks.1 On the day following, petitioner Kennedy for President Committee complained to the networks that the President had taken advantage of the occasion for purposes of his candidacy for the 1980 presidential nomination of the Democratic party.2 Petitioner *148asked for “an equal opportunity” for its candidate, Senator…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Monitor Patriot Co. v. RoySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Garry Deyoung v. Larry G. Patten, Executive Director John C. White, Program Director Iowa Public Television Dean Borg Iowa Public Broadcasting NetworkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- Sonia Johnson v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Johnson v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Kennedy For President Committee v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Kennedy For President Committee v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980