Decided

No. 10-1293

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

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

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Docket Entries

Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit.

Record returned to Federal Communication Commission.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Sotomayor, J., took ...

Argued. For petitioners: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents Fox Television Stations, Inc., et al.: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D. C. For respondents ABC, Inc., et al.: Seth P....

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. (1 Box)

Adminstrative record received from FCC. (1 Box)

Reply of petitioners Federal Communications Commission, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 10 , 2012.

Brief amici curiae of National Association of Broadcasters, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of The Student Press Law Center and College Broadcasters, Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression and the Media Institute filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Public Broadcasting Service filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of The Cato Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Academy of Pediatrics, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Former FCC Officials filed.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the CBS Television Network Affiliates Assn. and NBC Television Affiliates.

Letter from counsel for respondents ABC, Inc., KTRK Television, Inc., and WLS Television, Inc. proposing to lodge copies of charts (cited to in their brief on the merits) drawn from data in proprietary Nielsen databases.

Brief amici curiae of Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment, et al. filed.

Letter from counsel for respondents ABC, Inc., KTRK Television, Inc., and WLS Television, Inc. proposing to copies of charts (cited to in their brief on the merits) drawn from data in proprietary Nielsen databases.

Brief amici curiae of Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents CBS Television Network Affiliates Association and NBC Television Affiliates filed.

Brief of respondents Center for Creative Voices in Media, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents Fox Television Stations, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief of respondents ABC, Inc., KTRK Television, Inc., and WLS Television, Inc. filed.

Brief of respondents ABC Television Affiliates Association, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents CBS Television Network Affiliates, and NBC Television Afiliates filed.

Joint motion of respondents for divided argument filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice in support of neither party filed.

Brief amici curiae of Focus on the Family and Family Research Council filed.

Brief amici curiae of Judith A. Reisman, Ph.D. and Liberty Counsel filed.

Brief amici curiae of American College of Pediatricians and the Christian Medical and Legal Association filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Parents Television Council filed.

Brief amici curiae of Yale Law School Information Society Project Scholars, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Decency Enforcement Center for Television filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Morality in Media, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Religious Broadcasters filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)

Joint appendix filed.

Brief of petitioners Federal Communications Commission, et al. filed.

The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including November 3, 2011.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 7, 2011.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from the Solicitor General.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from the Solicitor General.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents ABC Television Affiliates Association, et al.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent CBS Broadcasting, Inc.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent Fox Television Stations, Inc.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Center for Creative Voices in Media, and the Future of Music Coalition.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents NBC Universal Inc., and NBC Telemondo License Company

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents NBC Universal Inc., and NBC Telemondo License Company.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents NBC Universal Inc., and NBC Telemondo License Company.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent CBS Broadcasting, Inc.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent Fox Television Stations, Inc.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Center for Creative Voices in Media, and the Future of Music Coalition.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents ABC, Inc., KTRK Television, Inc. and WLS Television.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents ABC, Inc., KTRK Television, Inc. and WLS Television.

Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: �Whether the Federal Communications Commission�s current indecency-enforcement regime violates the First or Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.�. Justice Sotomayor took no part in th... (orders list)

Reply of petitioners Federal Communications Commission, et al. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2011.

Consent to the fiing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent CBS Broadcasting, Inc.

Brief of respondent Intervenors Center for Creative Voices in Media, et al. in opposition filed.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for NBC.

Brief of respondents ABC Television Affiliates Association, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief of respondent Intrvenors Center for Creative Voices in Media, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief of respondents Fox Television Stations, Inc., CBS Broadcasting Inc., NBC Universal, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.

Brief of respondents ABC, Inc., KTRK Television, Inc., and WLS Television, Inc. in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Parents Television Council filed.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Parents Television Council.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent Fox Television Stations, Inc.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 23, 2011)

Application (10A949) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until May 4, 2011.

Application (10A949) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 4, 2011 to May 4, 2011, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Application (10A794) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until April 21, 2011.

Application (10A794) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 22, 2011 to April 21, 2011, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Application (10A794) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 20, 2011 to March 22, 2011, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Application (10A794) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until March 22, 2011.

Parties

Federal Communications Commission, et al., Petitioner, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.

Federal Communications Commission, et al., Petitioner, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

ABC, Inc., KTRK Television, Inc., and WLS Television, Inc., Respondent, represented by Seth P. Waxman

ABC Television Affiliates Association, et al., Respondent, represented by Wade H. Hargrove Jr.

CBS Broadcasting, Inc., Respondent, represented by Robert L. Corn-Revere

CBS Television Network Affiliates, and NBC Television Afiliates, Respondent, represented by Robert A. Long Jr.

CBS Television Network Affiliates Association and NBC Television Affiliates, Respondent, represented by Robert A. Long Jr.

Center for Creative Voices in Media, et al., Respondent, represented by Andrew Jay Schwartzman

Fox Television Stations, Inc., Respondent, represented by Carter G. Phillips

Fox Television Stations, Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Carter G. Phillips

Intervenors Center for Creative Voices in Media, et al., Respondent, represented by Andrew Jay Schwartzman

Intrvenors Center for Creative Voices in Media, et al., Respondent, represented by Andrew Jay Schwartzman

NBC Universal Media LLC, et al., Respondent, represented by Miguel A. Estrada

Amici Curiae

American Academy of Pediatrics, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Angela J. Campbell

American Center for Law and Justice in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jay Alan Sekulow

American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven R. Shapiro

American College of Pediatricians and the Christian Medical and Legal Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bryan H. Beauman

Decency Enforcement Center for Television, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas B. North

Focus on the Family and Family Research Council, Amicus Curiae, represented by J. Robert Flores

Former FCC Officials, Amicus Curiae, represented by Timothy K. Lewis

Judith A. Reisman, Ph.D. and Liberty Counsel, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mathew D. Staver

Morality in Media, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Patrick A. Trueman

National Association of Broadcasters, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Elaine J. Goldenberg

National Religious Broadcasters, Amicus Curiae, represented by Craig L. Parshall

Parents Television Council, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert R. Sparks Jr.

Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert D. Richards

Public Broadcasting Service, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ryan Michael Christian

The Cato Institute, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John P. Elwood

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Lucy A Dalglish

The Student Press Law Center, and College Broadcasters, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory Stuart Smith

The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression and the Media Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by J. Joshua Wheeler

Yale Law School Information Society Project Scholars, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Priscilla J. Smith

 
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