COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. v. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE

Legal Principle at Issue

Whether a broadcast licensee's general policy of not selling advertising time to individuals or groups wishing to speak out on issues they consider important violates the Federal Communications Act or the First Amendment.

Action

Reversed. Petitioning party received a favorable disposition.

Advocated for Respondent

Joseph A. Califano Jr. View all cases
Thomas R. Asher View all cases

Advocated for Petitioner

J. Roger Wollenberg View all cases
Vernon L. Wilkinson View all cases

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COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. v. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. (n.d.). First Amendment Library. Retrieved July 4, 2025, from https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/columbia-broadcasting-system-inc-v-democratic-national-committee
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Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE). "COLUMBIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. v. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE." Oyez. https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/columbia-broadcasting-system-inc-v-democratic-national-committee (accessed July 4, 2025).
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