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October Term 2008 · decided Apr 28, 2009

Federal Communications Commission, et al. v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., et al.

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  • Federal Communications Commission, et al. v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., et al., OT 2008, April 28, 2009.
  • Citation: 556 U.S. 502.
  • Vote: 5 to 4.
  • Issue area: Judicial Power.

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Decided 2009-04-28 (October Term 2008). Citation: 556 U.S. 502. Vote: 5–4. Issue area: Judicial Power. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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