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FCC v. ITT WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

No. 83-371.

466 U.S. 463 (1984)

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ET AL. v. ITT WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 30, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert J. Lauber, Jr., argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Acting Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, Leonard Schaitman, Frank A. Rosenfeld, Bruce E. Fein, Daniel M. Armstrong, and C. Grey Pash, Jr.

Grant S. Lewis argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were John S. Kinzey, Charles C. Platt, Howard A. White, and Susan I. Littman.

JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U. S. C. § 552b, mandates that federal agencies hold their meetings in public. This case requires us to consider whether the Act applies to informal international conferences attended by members of the Federal Communications Commission. We also must decide whether the District Court may exercise jurisdiction over a suit that challenges...

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