Legal Opinion
National Cable Television Association, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 17, 1973No. 24786PublishedCited by 150 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAZELON, Chief Judge:
This appeal involves the meaning of the requirement under the Freedom of Information Act that documents be “identifiable” before disclosure is required. 1 On March 2, 1970, the National Cable Television Association (NCTA) requested that the Federal Communications Commission allow inspection of several classes of documents that related to a proposed Commission rulemaking. When the Commission refused, the NCTA brought this suit in the District Court for a stay of the rulemaking and for an order to produce the documents.
Immediately before the hearing for preliminary relief…
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3Cited by150 opinions
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