Legal Opinion
United States v. Jerry Stevens
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 16, 2012No. 11-50862PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENNIS, Circuit Judge:
A Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) investigation concluded that appellants Jerry and Deborah Stevens operated an unlicensed FM radio station from their Austin, Texas residence in violation of § 301 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 301. The FCC issued a Forfeiture Order in the amount of $10,000. Thereafter, the government brought an action to enforce the forfeiture in district court pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 504(a). The Stevenses moved to dismiss the enforcement action, arguing that the FCC lacks jurisdiction to regulate intrastate…
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