Supreme Court Throws Out Ruling on Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction

[Chris_]

Supreme Court Throws Out Ruling on Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a federal appeals court to re-examine its ruling in favor of CBS Corp. in a legal fight over entertainer Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction.

The high court on Monday directed the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia to consider reinstating the $550,000 fine that the Federal Communications Commission imposed on CBS over Jackson's breast-baring performance at the 2004 Super Bowl.

The order follows the high court ruling last week that narrowly upheld the FCC's policy threatening fines against even one-time uses of curse words on live television.

Last year, the appeals court threw out the fine against CBS, saying the FCC strayed from its long-held approach of applying identical standards to words and images when reviewing complaints of indecency.

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[jinxmchue]

The should be fined simply for traumatizing people with such an ugly breast.

[Lord Undies]

This too pleases me.  I would not be in favor of any fine if the network had been honest about the performance in the first place.  It wasn't a "wardrobe malfunction".  The wardrobe functioned exactly as designed.

[Chris_]

This too pleases me.  I would not be in favor of any fine if the network had been honest about the performance in the first place.  It wasn't a "wardrobe malfunction".  The wardrobe functioned exactly as designed.

...it was a nuclear dress....with "fallout".   

[jinxmchue]

This too pleases me.  I would not be in favor of any fine if the network had been honest about the performance in the first place.  It wasn't a "wardrobe malfunction".  The wardrobe functioned exactly as designed.

Kind of like the "impromptu" swearing at the Billboard Awards a while back.  Totally scripted.