Legal News for Thurs 7/3 - Roberts Reasserts Control at SCOTUS, RFK HHS Overhaul, Trump Asylum Ban and CPSC Firings
This Day in Legal History: George Carlin’s Seven Dirty Words
On July 3, 1978, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark First Amendment decision in FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, ruling 5-4 that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could reprimand a radio station for airing George Carlin’s infamous “Seven Dirty Words” comedy routine. The case arose after WBAI, a New York radio station, broadcast Carlin’s monologue during afternoon hours, prompting a listener complaint to the FCC. The FCC responded with a formal reprimand, sparking a legal battle over the boundaries of free speech…
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