SANGAMON VALLEY TELEVISION CORP. V. UNITED STATES
269 F.2d 221 (D.C. Cir. 1959)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a dispute over attempts to influence. Sangamon (P) filed
suit challenging the FCC's (D) assignment of a television station to another community. The
United States Supreme Court vacated the court's order upholding the FCC's station assignment
and remanded the case for reconsideration in light of evidence that intervenor competing
station operator attempted to influence FCC members.
FACTS: The FCC conducted notice and comment rulemaking to determine the relocation of a
VHF license. Signal Hill wanted the relocation and Sangamon did not. While the proceeding
was pending, Signal Hill’s president repeatedly spoke to FCC Commissioners over the issues,
took them out to lunch, and bought them turkeys for Thanksgiving. He even urged members of
congress to intervene. Seven weeks after the deadlines for filing comments had passed, he
also submitted a letter to each Commissioner asserting his views and that letter was not
placed in the public file. The station was moved. It is noted that supporters of Sangamon
also had contacted the Commissioners informally.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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