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Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., et al. (docket #: 07-582) (2008)

Argument Date 11/04/2008
 
IssueWhether the FCC provided an adequate explanation, or instead acted arbitrarily and capriciously under the APA, in changing its policy to permit isolated uses of expletives on broadcast television to be considered "indecent" under federal law.
Certiorari Granted 03/17/2008
Lower Court 2nd Circuit
Lower Court Ruling Free speech claim sustained as a matter of statutory law; FCC action held to be arbitrary and capricious under Administrative Procedure Act.
Oral Arguments transcript
Lawyers
For Petitioner
Gregory Garre, Solicitor General
For Respondent
Carter G. Phillips (lead counself for Fox)
Miguel Estrada (lead counself for NBC)
Briefs
For Petitioner
Government's Certiorari Petition
For Respondent
Fox's Brief in Opposition (SCOTUSblog)
NBC's Brief in Opposition (SCOTUSblog)
Tony Mauro Analysis
"FCC v. Fox draws intense interest" (excerpts from briefs)
"On-air expletives, Utah monument cases lead lineup"
"Justices to examine 'fleeting' expletives"
Opinion - Lower Court
Fox Television Stations, Inc. et al v. FCC (2nd Cir., 2007)
News
AP, "Supreme Court takes broadcast-indecency case"
AP, "Court avoids dirty words during TV indecency hearing" (11/05/08)
Greenhouse, Linda, "Justices Take Up On-Air Vulgarity Again," New York Times, March 18, 2008, sect. A, p. 19
Savage, David, "Supreme Court to rule on radio, TV indecency," Los Angeles Times, March 17, 2008
Other
Collins, Ronald, "Freud, the FCC & the doctrine of respondeat superior"
Compilation of Amicus Briefs (SCOTUSblog)
SCOTUSblog, "Court grants review of indecency law, 7 other cases"
Commentary
SCOTUSblog--Analysis
Julie Hilden, "The Fight Over "Fleeting Expletives": How A Grant of Supreme Court Review May Lead to Expanded FCC Power and Reduced First Amendment Rights for Broadcasters" (03/31/2008)
Julie Hilden. "A Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down the FCC's "Fleeting Expletives" Policy on Administrative Law Grounds: Was It Right to Do So?" (06/27/2007)
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