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REGENTS v. CARROLL

No. 83.

338 U.S. 586 (1950)

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA v. CARROLL ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 6, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hamilton Lokey, Deputy Assistant Attorney General of Georgia, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Eugene Cook, Attorney General.

James A. Branch argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Thomas B. Branch, Jr.

By special leave of Court, Max Goldman argued the cause for the Federal Communications Commission, as amicus curiae, urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Stanley M. Silverberg, Benedict P. Cottone and Richard A. Solomon.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Federal Communications Commission renewed a radio license only after the applicant, the Board of Regents, carried out a required repudiation of a contract with other persons, respondents here. The Commission had determined that unless the contract were given "no further effect" a renewal of the license would not be in the public interest. This was based on findings that the

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