Legal Opinion
Radio-Television News Directors Ass'n v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 20, 2000No. 98-1305 & 98-1334PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
ROGERS, Circuit Judge:
The court is presently asked to order the vacation of the personal attack and political editorial rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in 1967 as corollaries to the fairness doctrine, which the Commission abandoned in 1985. 2 See Motion to Recall the Mandate or For an Order Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 402(h), or a Writ of Mandamus to Compel Agency Action, filed July 6, 2000 (“Motion for Mandamus”). In deference to the Commission’s response in opposition, the court held in abeyance consideration of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- County of Los Angeles v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Calderon v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Radio-Television News Directors Ass'n v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- Delta Air Lines, Inc. v. Civil Aeronautics BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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