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October Term 1989 · decided Jun 27, 1990

Metro Broadcasting, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.

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  • Metro Broadcasting, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, OT 1989, June 27, 1990.
  • Citation: 497 U.S. 547.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Civil Rights.

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Decided 1990-06-27 (October Term 1989). Citation: 497 U.S. 547. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Civil Rights. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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