United States DC Circuit

District court lacks jurisdiction to decide challenge to assignment of television broadcast license because plaintiff lacks standing where he cannot link alleged business misconduct to a materially increased risk of public harm from television programming.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/05/2000
• Decided 01/19/2001
• Published 01/19/2001

Judges

• Before:  WILLIAMS, GINSBURG and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gene A. Bechtel argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant., Daniel E. Troy argued the cause for intervenor Biltmore Broadcasting, LLC.   With him on the brief were Richard J. Bodorff and E. Joseph Knoll III.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roberta L. Cook, Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief were Christopher J. Wright, General Counsel, and Daniel M. Armstrong, Associate General Counsel.   Gregory M. Christopher, Counsel, entered an appearance.