Legal Opinion
National Anti-Vivisection Society v. Federal Communications Commission
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 22, 1964No. 64 C 775PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBSON, District Judge.
Plaintiff, National Anti-Vivisection Society, filed a complaint requesting this court to mandamus the Federal Communications Commission either to conduct a hearing and revoke the permit of the Weigel Broadcasting Company, or issue a cease and desist order against certain further television broadcasts by that station. The Commission’s motion to dismiss is based on this court’s lack of jurisdiction to issue a mandamus order.
On January 6, 1964, the Society wrote the Commission in opposition to telecasting of films of bullfighting in Mexico City over WCIU-TV, a Chicago UHF…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tomah-Mauston Broadcasting Co., Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, John D. Rice, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
- Seebach v. CullenDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1963
- Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. v. Federal Power CommissionDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1963
- C.J. Community Services, Inc., Bridgeport, Washington v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Dover Sand & Gravel, Inc. v. JonesDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1963
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3Cited by2 opinions
- International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, Local No. 1 v. WilliamsDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1974
- Pendleton v. Trans Union Systems Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977