Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.

Supreme Court of the United States June 27, 2011

Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., 180 L. Ed. 2d 885 (2011)

2011 U.S. LEXIS 4926; 131 S. Ct. 3065; 564 U.S. 1036; 79 U.S.L.W. 3727

Consideration, Took

Opinion of the Court

Petition for writ of cer-tiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted limited to the following question: “Whether the Federal Communications Commission’s current indecency-enforcement regime violates the First or Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.”

Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Same case below, 613 F.3d 317 (first judgment); and 404 Fed. Appx. 530 (second judgment).

Reference

Full Case Name: Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. and Federal Communications Commission v. ABC, Inc.
Cited By: 3 cases
Status: Published