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CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO. v. PUBLIC SERV. COMM'N

No. 79-134.

447 U.S. 530 (1980)

CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INC. v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF NEW YORK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 20, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph D. Block argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Peter P. Garam.

Peter H. Schiff argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Howard J. Read.*

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed by Kristin Booth Glen and Melvin L. Wulf for the Natural Resources Defense Council et al.; and by Harold I. Abramson and John C. Esposito for the New York State Consumer Protection Board et al.

Briefs of amici curiae were filed by Cameron F. MacRae for the Edison Electric Institute; and by William W. Becker for the New England Legal Foundation.

MR. JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question in this case is whether the First Amendment, as incorporated by the Fourteenth Amendment, is violated by an order of the Public Service Commission of the State of New York that prohibits the inclusion in monthly electric bills of inserts discussing controversial issues of public policy.

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The Consolidated Edison Company of New York, appellant...

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