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Inside Disney and ABC's First Amendment rights as they sue FCC over early license renewal

Disney and ABC is suing the government over claims that it restricted its First Amendment rights by requesting early license renewals in response to content critical of the Trump administration.

Inside Disney and ABC's First Amendment rights as they sue FCC over early license renewal

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Disney and ABC is suing the government over claims that it restricted its First Amendment rights by requesting early license renewals in response to content critical of the Trump administration.

CBS News' legal contributor Jessica Levinson gives her analysis.

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Disney and ABC is suing the government over claims that it restricted its First Amendment rights by requesting early license renewals in response to content critical of the Trump administration. CBS News' legal contributor Jessica Levinson gives her analysis.

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