Legal Opinion
Gottfried v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 17, 1981No. 79-1722PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge J. SKELLY WRIGHT.
Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Chief Judge McGOWAN.
J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
This case, involving denial by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) of a petition to deny license renewals to eight Los Angeles television stations,1 presents difficult questions concerning the obligations of public and commercial broadcasters to attempt to meet the programming needs of persons with impaired hearing. The issues arise under two statutes: the Communications Act,2 under which the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Southeastern Community College v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Neil Jacobson v. Delta Airlines, Inc., a Georgia Corporation, and Hugh Burton, Individually and as Customer Service Supervisor of Delta AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Angel v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 1981
- Paralyzed Veterans of America v. Civil Aeronautics BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- Sue Gottfried v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Paralyzed Veterans Of America v. Civil Aeronautics BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985