Legal Opinion

La Voz Radio de la Communidad v. Federal Communications Commission

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided August 2, 2000No. 99-1565PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

La Voz de la Communidad, an unlicensed radio “microbroadcaster” based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, joined by its owner and a number of its listeners, brought suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, requesting that the district court enjoin the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) firom taking any action to stop La Voz from broadcasting without a license. The district court dismissed the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.

I. BACKGROUND

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. City of Boerne v. FloresSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  3. Dickerson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Staub v. City of BaxleySupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  5. Scripps-Howard Radio, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1942

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Adorers of the Blood of Christ v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'nDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2017
  2. La Voz Radio De La Communidad, Miguel Toro, Leandra Abriu, Rosalia Polanco, Israe Lucatero, Keyla Acosta, Manuel Valles, Ingris Branch, Bernardo Moya, Olga Garcia, Henry Rodriguez, Jose L. Baez, Angel Coriano, Cruz Coriano, Bienvenida Rodriguez, Miguel Ruiz, Pedro Pena, Francisca Romero, Luz Maria Montenegro, Rafela Ferrera, and Justina Fernandez v. Federal Communications Commission, and James BridgewaterCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000

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