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Federal Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission; and Star Television, Inc., et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al., 1969 — 396 U.S. 888 · caselaw · US
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Federal Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission; and Star Television, Inc., et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
396 U.S. 888·Supreme Court of the United States·1969
The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.
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Opinion
No. 285.
No. 532.
Federal Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission; and Star Television, Inc., et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
Edward J. Grenier, Jr., for petitioner in No. 285, and Benedict P. Cottone and John C. Eldridge for petitioners in No. 532. Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General McLaren, Howard E. Shapiro, Henry Getter, John H. Conlin, and Jjenore G. Ehrig for respondent Federal Communications Commission in both cases, and Thomas N. Dowd, Harold David Cohen, and J. Laurent Scharff for respondent Flower City Television Corp., in No. 532.
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C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.
The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.
Reported below: 135 U. S. App. D. C. 71, 416 F. 2d 1086.