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October Term 1953 · decided Apr 5, 1954

Federal Communications Commission v. American Broadcasting Co., Inc.

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  • Federal Communications Commission v. American Broadcasting Co., OT 1953, April 5, 1954.
  • Citation: 347 U.S. 284.
  • Vote: 8 to 0.
  • Issue area: Economic Activity.

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Decided 1954-04-05 (October Term 1953). Citation: 347 U.S. 284. Vote: 8–0. Issue area: Economic Activity. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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