Legal Opinion
Federal Communications Commission v. American Broadcasting Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 5, 1954No. 117PublishedCited by 208 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Warren
These cases are before us on direct appeal from the decision of a three-judge District Court in the Southern District of New York, enjoining the Federal Communications Commission from enforcing certain provisions in its rules relating to the broadcasting of so-called “giveaway” programs. The question presented is whether the enjoined provisions correctly interpret § 1304 of the United States Criminal Code, formerly § 316 of the Communications Act of 1934. This statute prohibits the broadcasting of “. . . any lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme, offering prizes dependent in whole or in…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- National Broadcasting Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Stone v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Southern Steamship Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Horner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- United States v. HalsethSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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3Cited by208 opinions
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- United States v. Storer Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
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