NETWORK PROJECT v. CORP. FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING

No. 75-1963.

561 F.2d 963 (1977)

The NETWORK PROJECT et al., Appellants, v. CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, a corporation, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 22, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oscar Chase, Brooklyn and Leslie A. Blau, New York City, of the bar of the Court of Appeals of New York, pro hac vice by special leave of court, with whom Melvin L. Wulf and Jeremiah S. Gutman, New York City, were on the brief, for appellants.

Theodore D. Frank, Washington, D. C., with whom Eric H. Smith, Harry M. Plotkin and Ronald A. Cass, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee Public Broadcasting Services.

Neil H. Koslowe, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., with whom Rex E. Lee, Asst. Atty. Gen., Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., and Leonard Schaitman, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for federal appellee. Thomas S. Moore, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for federal appellee.

James L. McHugh, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom Randolph J. May and Robert W. Fleishman, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Before ROBINSON and WILKEY, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAM J. JAMESON, United States Senior District Judge for the District of Montana.


Opinion for the Court filed by SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge.

SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:

Appellants are numerous viewers of public television (viewer-appellants)1 and three individuals who have written, directed and produced public television programs (producer-appellants).2 Appellees are the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), established pursuant to congressional...

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