Before the Court in FCC v. Fox
The Justices Weigh in on Indecency Regulation
At 11:22 a.m. on January 10, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 10–1293, Federal Communications Commission, et al. v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., et al. At 12:23 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Donald B. Verrilli, U.S. solicitor general, and Seth P. Waxman, counsel of record for ABC, Inc. Questions are presented from eight Supreme Court Justices (Justice Sotomayor recused herself and did not participate). Argument on Behalf of the Federal Communications Commission GENERAL VERRILLI: In its previous decision in this case, the Court…
