Supreme Court rules against FCC profanity, nudity policy

[Chris_]

Supreme Court rules against FCC profanity, nudity policy

In an 8-0 decision, the high court threw out fines and sanctions imposed by the Federal Communications Commission. The case involved some uncensored curse words and brief nudity on various networks, including Fox.

"Because the FCC failed to give FOX or ABC fair notice prior to the broadcasts in question that fleeting expletives and momentary nudity could be found actionably indecent, the Commissions' standards as applied to these broadcasts were vague," the Supreme Court said in its opinion.

The court said the FCC is "free to modify its current indecency policy" in light of the ruling.

Fox News

More court news today.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Doesn't the Supreme Court session end next week? My point being, should we expect the Obamacare ruling on Monday?

[thundley4]

Doesn't the Supreme Court session end next week? My point being, should we expect the Obamacare ruling on Monday?

That is what I heard on Fox this morning, but there was a hint that the session could be extended. 

[IassaFTots]

Doesn't the Supreme Court session end next week? My point being, should we expect the Obamacare ruling on Monday?

Got this from our ERISA atty earlier today.....

While the Supreme Court has not issued a decision on a Thursday in a while, Thursdays are technically decision days along with Mondays. Since there are only three such days left in the Court’s term (today and Monday and Thursday of next week), it is possible we could see a decision on Health Care Reform today.