US Justice Department opposes immediate hearing in Disney ABC license lawsuit
Judge Loren AliKhan set an October hearing after Disney sought to block the FCC’s early review of eight ABC station licenses.
- U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan denied Disney's request for an urgent hearing on Thursday to block the Federal Communications Commission's early review of licenses for eight company-owned ABC stations.
- A two-year-long battle between President Donald Trump and Disney preceded this move, with Trump repeatedly calling for the media company to lose its ABC licenses over programming disputes.
- Alleging the FCC seeks to "coerce and retaliate against a network that refuses to bow," Disney argued the agency's actions constitute an "extraordinary assault on free speech."
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr called the lawsuit meritless, while the agency agreed to provide 48 hours' notice before issuing any order to refer Disney's licenses for a formal hearing.
- The court will hold a hearing in early October after Judge AliKhan directed both parties to file legal papers by September 24, testing broadcasters' free speech rights amid regulatory tension.
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Judge rejects Disney bid for quick hearing in FCC lawsuit | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> A U.S. judge rejected a request by Disney today for an urgent hearing on its lawsuit seeking to block the Federal Communications Commission’s early review of licenses for the entertainment giant’s eight company-owned ABC stations.
US judge rejects Disney bid for quick hearing in FCC lawsuit
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 : A U.S. judge rejected a request by Disney on Thursday for an urgent hearing on its lawsuit seeking to block the Federal Communications Commission's early review of licenses for the entertainment giant's eight company-owned ABC stations.U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan in Washington
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday asked a judge not to call an urgent hearing on a Disney lawsuit to prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from reviewing advance the licenses of the eight ABC stations owned by the entertainment giant. Disney requested federal district judge Loren AliKhan in Washington to hold a hearing before Tuesday on her request for a temporary restraining order. However, the government considered that …
US Justice Department opposes immediate hearing in Disney ABC license lawsuit
The U.S. Justice Department urged a judge on Thursday not to schedule an urgent hearing on Disney's suit that seeks to block the Federal Communications Commission early review of licenses for the entertainment giant's eight company-owned ABC stations.
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