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A federal judge heard arguments on Tuesday in a legal battle between Disney and the Federal Communications Commission. Lawyers for Disney and ABC argued that the agency's review of local television station licenses violates the constitution and chills editorial decisions. The dispute follows public criticism of the network by President Trump.
Reports across the spectrum agree that Disney and ABC brought the Federal Communications Commission to federal court on Tuesday regarding the review of broadcast licenses.
The Left outlet The Guardian (Left) frames the dispute around constitutional violations and censorship by Trump officials. Center outlets like PBS NewsHour and NPR mention free speech issues, with NPR noting President Trump's specific criticisms of network programs like Jimmy Kimmel Live and The View. The Right outlet Breitbart News (Right) frames the event as Disney dragging the commission into court to halt its license review.
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ABC and Trump's FCC battle in federal court over free speech and jurisdiction issues
A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine that was already chilling the network's editorial decisions just weeks before the U.S. midterm elections.
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Source context: Lawyers tell judge ABC being unfairly targeted as US regulator seeks review of network’s local TV station licensesLawyers for Disney accused the Trump administration of “blatant violations of the US constitution” and censorship on Tuesday in the first court hearing over the Feder…
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Lawyers tell judge ABC being unfairly targeted as US regulator seeks review of network’s local TV station licensesLawyers for Disney accused the Trump administration of “blatant violations of the US constitution” and censorship on Tuesday in the first court hearing over the Federal Communications Commission’s early review of the media giant’s eight local…
On Tuesday, a federal judge will begin hearing arguments in Disney’s effort to stop the agency from reviewing its broadcast licenses.
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A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine that was already chilling the network's editorial decisions just weeks before the U.S. midterm elections.
President Trump has repeatedly called for Disney's ABC to fire late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel, for mocking him. Trump has also routinely denounced ABC's The View, accusing it of being unfair.
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I thought I'd pass along the amicus brief that I just filed yesterday on behalf of Prof. Rebecca Roiphe (an…
The Disney Corporation has dragged the Federal Communications Commission into court to try and put an end to the agency's review of its broadcast licenses.
