Legal Opinion

United States v. Jerry Szoka

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 30, 2001No. 00-3274PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Jerry Szoka appeals the district court’s decision permanently enjoining him from making unauthorized radio transmissions in violation of 47 U.S.C. § 301. For the following reasons, we affirm.

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In September 1995, Szoka, a licensed electrician and former technical adviser at a college radio station, began operating Grid Radio on an empty frequency, 96.9 FM, with a low-power output of 48.8 watts in Cleveland, Ohio. The station was named for “The Grid,” a Cleveland nightclub that Szoka partially owns. While it was on the air, Grid Radio billed itself as a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Weinberger v. Romero-BarceloSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. National Broadcasting Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Officer Melissa Kallstrom v. City of ColumbusCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998
  5. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. v. Gentile Productions Charles M. GentileCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. United States v. Miami University Ohio State University, the Chronicle of Higher Education, InterveningCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  2. United States v. Peninsula Communications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  3. Cherry Hill Vineyards, LLC v. LillyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
  4. Radio v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
  5. United States v. Daniel J. Gleason, Individually and D/B/A Tax Toolbox, Inc., and My Tax Man, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005

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