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. 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.
See also
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 447
References
External links
- Text of Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Service Commission, 447 U.S. 530 (1980) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
- First Amendment Library entry on Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Serv. Comm'n
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