JURIST - Paper Chase: July 3: This day at law ~ US Supreme Court said FCC could reprimand radio station for broadcasting comedian Carlin's "Filthy Words"

PAPER CHASE NEWSBURST
Serious law. Primary sources. Global perspective.

Saturday, July 03, 2004

July 3: This day at law ~ US Supreme Court said FCC could reprimand radio station for broadcasting comedian Carlin's "Filthy Words"
Bernard Hibbitts at 12:01 AM ET

On July 3, 1978, the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Federal Communications Commission had a right to reprimand New York radio station WBAI for broadcasting George Carlin's Filthy Words sketch. Read FCC v. Pacifica Foundation.

Link |

| print | subscribe |

| latest newscast |

Facebook page

For more legal news check the Paper Chase Archive...

Get JURIST legal news delivered daily to your e-mail!

'); echo "\n"; ?>

LATEST FORUM

ABOUT

Paper Chase is JURIST's real-time legal news service, powered by a team of 30 law student reporters and editors led by law professor Bernard Hibbitts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. As an educational service, Paper Chase is dedicated to presenting important legal news and materials rapidly, objectively and intelligibly in an accessible, ad-free format.

CONTACT

Paper Chase welcomes comments, tips and URLs from readers. E-mail us at JURIST@pitt.edu