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· 10/25/1984

Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Service Commission

Citations

  • 63 N.Y.2d 424
  • 483 N.Y.S.2d 153
  • 472 N.E.2d 981
  • 1984 N.Y. LEXIS 4676

About this case

Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Service Commission

Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Service Commission, 447 U.S. 530 (1980), was a United States Supreme Court decision addressing the free speech rights of public utility corporations under the First Amendment .[1] In a majority opinion written by Justice Lewis Powell , the Court invalidated an order by the New York Public Service Commission that prohibited utility companies from including inserts on controversial matters of public policy with billing statements.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Service Commission, 447 U.S. 530, 532 (1980).
  2. Consolidated Edison Co., 447 U.S. at 544.

External links

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