Congressional Digest

Supreme Court Debates December 2008 No. 10 Vol. 11
Before the Court

Broadcast Indecency

The Networks Challenge the FCC

Before the Court

The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments

At 10:05 a.m. onNovember 3, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 07-582,Federal Communications Commission(FCC), et al. v. Fox TelevisionStations, Inc., et al. At 11:05 a.m., arguments concluded andthe cases were submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from thearguments of Gregory G. Garre, U.S. solicitor general,and Carter G. Phillips, counsel of record for Fox Television Stations,Inc., et al. Questions are presentedfrom the nine Supreme Court Justices.   Argument on Behalf of the FCC, et al. JUSTICE GINSBURG: One of the problems is that, seeing it inoperation, there seems to be no rhyme or reason for some…

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