U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Apr. 14, 2012
9th circuit says ban on political ads for public broadcast is unconstitutional
A longstanding federal ban on political ads on public radio and TV stations is an unconstitutional restriction of free speech, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A long-standing federal ban on political ads on public radio and TV stations is an unconstitutional restriction of free speech, a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Thursday.sThe opinion cited the U.S. Supreme Court's controversial 2010 Citizens United decision prohibiting the government from restricting political expenditures by corporations and unions and, more broadly, defining th...
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