💬 Opinion 1d ago · Eugene Volokh

Free Speech Unmuted: The Process Is The Punishment: ABC v. FCC with Stuart Benjamin

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ABC is challenging the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that the agency is using its licensing authority to punish the network for its coverage and political viewpoint. Jane and I are joined by Duke law professor Stuart Benjamin to examine the lawsuit, the FCC's unusually broad "public interest" power, and the special rules that have long governed broadcast speech. We discuss allegations of retaliation and pretext, the chilling effect of costly government investigations, and whether th

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