American Radio Relay League, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
524 F.3d 227 (D.C. Cir. 2008)
Relevant factsFree
The FCC (defendant) based new broadband-interference rules on five scientific studies but redacted internal staff communications summarizing and critiquing those studies before public comment, claiming it hadn't relied on the redacted material; the ARRL (plaintiff), representing amateur radio operators, sued, arguing the redactions denied the public meaningful notice and comment under the APA.
IssueFree
Whether, under the APA's notice-and-comment provisions, a federal agency must disclose the source data on which the agency's proposed action is based.
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