Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union v. WDAY, Inc.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1959-06-29

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Mr. Justice Black delivered the opinion of the Court. We must decide whether § 315 of the Federal Communications Act of 1934 bars a broadcasting station from removing defamatory statements contained in speeches broadcast by legally qualified candidates for public office, and if so, whether that section grants the station a federal immunity from liability for libelous statements so broadcast. Section 315 reads:<…

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