Parties Involved
This parent non-profit found themselves in court due to a father's complaints.
What is Pacifica Foundation?
This heavily-cited paragraph guarantees United States citizens the right to free speech. Its boundaries are often debated.
What is the First Amendment?
Pacifica Foundation claimed they were above restriction as the broadcast was not "legally" this.
What is obscene?
This comedian delivered a stand-up routine entitled "Filthy Words" in which he detailed words never to be said on a TV set.
Who is George Carlin?
The "Filthy Words" routine outlined several dirty words, amounting to this number.
What is 7?
This judge delivered the majority opinion.
Who is Justice John Paul Stevens?
This New York-based station aired the "Filthy Words" routine during a weekly broadcast.
Who is WBAI 99.5?
The "Filthy Words" monologue was broadcast at this time, which caught the attention of fathers and the FCC alike.
What is 2pm?
This later court case was influenced by the precedent set in FCC vs. Pacifica
What is Bethel vs. Fraser?
What is Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier?
The FCC, which stands for this, is a government agency responsible for regulating all media.
What is the Federal Communications Commission?
This year marked the beginning of the "Filthy Words" monologue.
What is 1972?
This vote tally decided FCC vs. Pacifica.
What is 5-4?
This judge wrote the dissenting opinion for FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, in which he expressed his concern that adults would become forced to only consume child-appropriate content.
Who is Justice William Brennan?
The majority opinion likened obscene speech on the airwaves to this animal in this location.
What is a pig in a parlor?
The majority opinion was delivered on this date in 1978.
What is July 3rd?