''Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Service Commission'', 447 U.S. 530 (1980), was a

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decision addressing the

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rights of

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corporations under the

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. In a majority opinion written by

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Lewis Powell, the Court invalidated an order by the

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that prohibited utility companies from including inserts on controversial matters of public policy with billing statements.''Consolidated Edison Co.'', 447 U.S. at 544.

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First Amendment Library entry on ''Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Serv. Comm'n''
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