Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Service Commission

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}}.</ref> In a majority opinion written by Justice Lewis Powell, the Court invalidated an order by the New York Public Service Commission that prohibited utility companies from including inserts on controversial matters of public policy with billing statements.<ref>Consolidated Edison Co., 447 U.S. at 544.</ref>

See also

• List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 447

External links

• Template:Caselaw source
• First Amendment Library entry on Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Serv. Comm'n