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COMMUNICATIONS COMM'N v. WJR

No. 495.

337 U.S. 265 (1949)

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION v. WJR, THE GOODWILL STATION, INC. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 6, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Perlman argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Stanley M. Silverberg, Benedict P. Cottone, Max Goldman, Richard A. Solomon and Paul Dobin.

Louis G. Caldwell argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for WJR, The Goodwill Station, Inc., were Donald C. Beelar and Percy H. Russell, Jr.

Frank U. Fletcher was also of counsel for the Coastal Plains Broadcasting Co., Inc., respondent.

MR. JUSTICE RUTLEDGE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Most broadly stated, the important question presented by this case is the extent to which due process of law, as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment, requires federal administrative tribunals to accord the right of oral argument to one claiming to be adversely affected by their action, more particularly upon questions of law. Lest this spacious form of statement be taken...

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