1997 Court Opinions

SBC Communications, Inc. v. FCC and United States, 981 F.Supp. 996 (N.D.Tx. 1997)
[Civ.Action No. 7:97-CV-163-X, Dec. 31, 1997]
WordPerfect

Alarm Industry Communications Comm. v. FCC, 131 F.3d 1066 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 97-1218, Dec. 30, 1997]
FCC order remanded: [ WordPerfect ]

Bell Atlantic Telephone Cos., et al. v. FCC, 131 F.3d 1044 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 97-1432, Dec. 23, 1997]
FCC order affirmed:[ WordPerfect ]

Orion Communications Ltd v. FCC, 131 F.3d 176 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1430, Dec. 19, 1997]
FCC order reversed and remanded: [ WordPerfect ]

Keller Communications, Inc. v. FCC, 130 F.3d 1073 (D.C. Cir. 1997)
[No. 97-1001, Dec. 12, 1997]
FCC order affirmed: [ WordPerfect ]

Radio Televisión S.A. de C.V. and Bay City Television, Inc. v. FCC, 130 F.3d 1078 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1438, Dec. 12, 1997]
FCC order affirmed: [ WordPerfect ]

American Family Life Assurance Co. of Columbus v. FCC, 129 F.3d 625 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1384, Nov. 21, 1997]
Petition for review dismissed and FCC order vacated: [ WordPerfect ]

National Hispanic Media Corp. v. FCC, (D.C. Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1236, Nov. 12, 1997]

Free Air Corp. v. FCC, 130 F.3d 447 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1311, Nov. 12, 1997]
Appeal dismissed: [ WordPerfect ]

C.F. Communications Corp. v. FCC, 128 F.3d 735 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 95-1563, Oct. 31, 1997)
FCC order vacated and remanded: [ WordPerfect ]

Iowa Acorn Broadcasting Corp. v. FCC, 132 F.3d 1481 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1066, Oct. 22, 1997]

Richman Bros. Records, Inc. v. FCC, 124 F.3d 1302 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1044, Sept. 19, 1997]
Petition dismissed : [ WordPerfect ]

People of the State of California v. FCC, 124 F.3d 934 (8th Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-3519, Aug. 22, 1997]
Vacated in part and petitions for review dismissed in part: (Text from Washington University School of Law.)

City of Dallas, Texas v. FCC, 118 F.3d 393 (5th Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-60427, July 31, 1997]
FCC order reversed: (Text from Fifth Circuit web site -- "http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/")

Iowa Utilities Board v. FCC, 120 F.3d 753 (8th Cir. 1997), cert. granted, Nos. 97-826, 97-829, 97-830, 97-831, 97-1075, 97-1087, and 97-1099, 97-1141 (U.S. Jan. 26, 1998)
[Nos. 96-3321, et al., July 18, 1997]
FCC order affirmed in part and vacated in part: [ WordPerfect ]

Illinois Public Telecommunications Ass'n v. FCC, 117 F.3d 555, clarified, 123 F.3d 693 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1394, July 1, 1997]
FCC orders affirmed in part and vacated and remanded in part: [ WordPerfect ] Supplemental Opinion clarifying original opinion, filed September 16, 1997. [ WordPerfect ]

Competitive Telecommunications Ass'n v. FCC, 117 F.3d 1068 (8th Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-3604, June 27, 1997]
FCC order affirmed in principal part: (Text from the Washington University School of Law)

Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. FCC, 116 F.3d 593 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 95-1193, June 27, 1997]
FCC order affirmed: [ WordPerfect ]

Reno v. ACLU, 117 S.Ct. 2329 (1997)
[No. 96-511 (U.S. June 26, 1997]
Supreme Court affirmed: (Text from the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School)

Graceba Total Communications, Inc. v. FCC, 115 F.3d 1038 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 95-1599, June 20, 1997]
FCC order affirmed in part and remanded in part: [ WordPerfect ]

Bartholdi Cable Company, Inc. v. FCC, 114 F.3d 274 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1030, June 3, 1997]
FCC order affirmed: [ WordPerfect ]

COMSAT Corp. v. FCC, 114 F.3d 223 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1325, May 30, 1997]
FCC rule vacated: [ WordPerfect ]

Mission Broadcasting Corp. v. FCC, 113 F.3d 254 (D.C. Cir. 1997)
[No. 95-1548, May 23, 1997]
FCC order affirmed: [ WordPerfect ]

Commercial Realty St. Pete, Inc. v. FCC, 116 F.3d 941 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1271, May 22, 1997]

Chadmoore Communications, Inc. v. FCC, 113 F.3d 235 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1061, May 20, 1997]
FCC order affirmed: [ WordPerfect ]

AT&T Corp. v. FCC, 113 F.3d 225 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1147, May 16, 1997]
FCC order affirmed: [ WordPerfect ]

Duffy v. FCC, 116 F.3d 941 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 92-1132, May 14, 1997]

DIRECTV, Inc. v. FCC, 110 F.3d 816 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1001, April 18, 1997]
FCC order affirmed: [ WordPerfect ]

Capitol Radiotelephone Co., Inc. v. FCC, 111 F.3d 962 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1272, April 14, 1997]

Shenandoah Valley Academy v. FCC, 111 F.3d 963 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1294, April 8, 1997]

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. FCC, 117 S.Ct. 1174 (1997)
[No. 95-992, March 31, 1997]
Supreme Court affirmed: (Text from the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School)

PSWF Corp. v. FCC, 108 F.3d 354 (D.C. Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1097,
March 7, 1997]
FCC order affirmed: [ WordPerfect ]

MobileTel, Inc. v. FCC, 107 F.3d 888 (D.C. Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1327, March 7, 1997]
FCC order affirmed: [ WordPerfect ]

Valley Broadcasting Co. v. United States,, 107 F.3d 1328 (9th Cir. 1997)
[No. 93-16191, Feb. 25, 1997]
Affirmed: (Text from Villanova Center for Information Law and Policy, associated with the Villanova University School of Law)

Union CATV, Inc. v. City of Sturgis, Ky., 107 F.3d 434 (6th Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-5053, Feb. 24, 1997]
Affirmed: (Text from the Court Publishing Project of the Emory University School of Law Library)

Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P. v. FCC, 105 F.3d 723 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 93-5349, Feb. 7, 1997]
WordPerfect

Lechman v. FCC, 107 F.3d 923 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 96-1138, Feb. 3, 1997]

New East Communications, Inc. v. FCC, 107 F.3d 923 (D.C.Cir. 1997)
[No. 95-1591, Jan. 22, 1997]

Freeman Engineering Associates, Inc., et al. v. FCC, 103 F.3d 169 (D.C. Cir. 1997)
[No. 94-1779, Jan. 7, 1997]
FCC order vacated and remanded in part: [ WordPerfect ]

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