{"id":44264,"date":"2025-08-01T13:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=44264"},"modified":"2025-08-01T13:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T17:46:56","slug":"amicus-brief-national-religions-broadcasters-v-long","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/fr\/resources\/amicus-brief-national-religions-broadcasters-v-long\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Cause Amicus Brief in National Religious Broadcasters et al. v. 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