FCC Indecency Policy To Get Supreme Court Review

Law360, New York (June 27, 2011, 2:26 PM ET) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the Federal Communications Commission's indecency policy, which the Second Circuit ruled last year was unconstitutionally vague and a threat to free speech.

The high court granted the FCC's petition for certiorari to consider whether the FCC indecency enforcement regime violates the First or Fifth amendments of the U.S. Constitution.

Both sides of the dispute said they were pleased the high court took the case. The FCC said in a statement that it hoped the case would affirm...
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