Legal Opinion
Citizens for Jazz on Wrvr, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Riverside Broadcasting Co., Inc., Intervenor
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 29, 1985No. 84-1431PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCALIA, Circuit Judge:
Citizens for Jazz on WRVR, Inc. (“Citizens”) appeals from a decision of the Federal Communications Commission rejecting without a hearing its petition to deny the application of Riverside Broadcasting Company, Inc. (“Riverside”) for a radio broadcasting license renewal. The case presents the question of the proper standard to be used by the Commission in determining whether a petition to deny on the basis of licensee misrepresentation presents “a substantial and material question of fact” and therefore must be set for hearing, 47 U.S.C. § 309(d)(2) (1982); and the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Bernard v. Beneficial Finance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Steadman v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Chuck Stone v. Federal Communications Commission, the Evening Star Broadcasting Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Columbus Broadcasting Coalition v. Federal Communications Commission, Wbns Tv, Inc., Radiohio, Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- West Michigan Telecasters, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Bcu-Tv, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Waterway Communications Systems, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, Riverphone, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Astroline Communications Company Limited Partnership v. Federal Communications Commission, Arch Communications Corp., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Gencom Incorporated v. Federal Communications Commission, Metro Mobile Cts of Phoenix, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Beaumont Branch of the Naacp and the National Black Media Coalition v. Federal Communications Commission, Pyle Communications, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- David Ortiz Radio Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Ramon Rodriguez and Associates, Incorporated, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1991
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