for THE FLORIDA BAR
1. FCC v. Pacifica Found., No. 77-528 , SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, April 18, 1978, Argued , July 3, 1978, Decided
OVERVIEW: The FCC had authority to issue an order regarding a monologue broadcast on a radio station containing indecent language. Vulgar, offensive, and shocking content was not entitled to absolute protection under the First Amendment.
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