Legal Opinion
Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 28, 2009No. 07-582PublishedCited by 1,323 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scalia
Federal law prohibits the broadcasting of “any . . . indecent . . . language,” 18 U. S. C. § 1464, which includes expletives referring to sexual or excretory activity or organs, see FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U. S. 726 (1978). This case concerns the adequacy of the Federal Communications Commission’s explanation of its decision that this sometimes forbids the broadcasting of indecent expletives even when the offensive words are not repeated.
I. Statutory and Regulatory Background
The Communications Act of 1934,48 Stat. 1064,47 U. S. C. § 151 et seq. (2000 ed. and Supp. V), established a…
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