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October Term 1996 · decided Mar 31, 1997

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.

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  • Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al., OT 1996, March 31, 1997.
  • Citation: 520 U.S. 180.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 1997-03-31 (October Term 1996). Citation: 520 U.S. 180. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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