BellSouth Tele Inc v. Farris et al

Sixth Circuit: September 9, 2008

Appeal from the Eastern District of Kentucky

Before: Sutton, Daughtrey, Polster

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Tagged: finance, first amendment

Authorities Cited: United States Code 28 U.S.C. § 1341 47 U.S.C. § 151 47 U.S.C. § 542(c)(3) Code of Federal Regulations 47 C.F.R. § 64.2401(a) Supreme Court 425 U.S. 748 431 U.S. 85, 94 436 U.S. 447, 455-465 440 U.S. 1, 13 447 U.S. 530, 541 447 U.S. 557, 561-566 450 U.S. 503, 512 455 U.S. 191, 203 457 U.S. 393, 411 463 U.S. 60, 64-67 475 U.S. 1, 19 485 U.S. 312, 321 487 U.S. 781, 796 505 U.S. 377, 384-391 507 U.S. 410, 417-428 507 U.S. 761, 771 512 U.S. 136, 145 514 U.S. 476, 488 520 U.S. 821, 824 527 U.S. 423, 435 533 U.S. 167, 174 533 U.S. 525, 567 542 U.S. 88, 101-107 546 U.S. 320, 330 Circuit Courts 510 F.2d 74, 77 639 F.2d 912, 918 639 F.2d 919, 922 818 F.2d 504, 510 835 F.2d 143, 144 115 F.3d 1372, 1383 166 F.3d 835, 838 169 F.3d 448, 457 215 F.3d 608, 614 362 F.3d 786, 799 409 F.3d 261, 264 423 F.3d 1101, 1110 441 F.3d 370 455 F.3d 1107, 1111 457 F.3d 1238 466 F.3d 259, 266 468 F.3d 1272 492 F.3d 766, 770 517 F.3d 935, 938

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