Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Service Commission
Consolidated Edison Co. v. Public Service Commission, 447 U.S. 530 (1980), represents a landmark ruling by the United States Supreme Court concerning the First Amendment rights related to free speech for public utility corporations. Authored by Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. in the majority opinion, the Court invalidated a directive from the New York Public Service Commission that prohibited utility providers from including inserts addressing contentious public policy topics within their billing statements.