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federal2019
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Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
A private entity operating public access channels on a cable network is not a state actor for First Amendment purposes.
Case Summary
Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck held that a private company operating public access cable channels is not a state actor bound by the First Amendment, even though the government had designated it to perform that public function.