U.S. Supreme Court has asked that ` ` wardrobe malfunction '' case be re - examined . Janet Jackson inadvertently flashed breast during Super Bowl halftime show in 1996 . The case of Janet Jackson 's `` wardrobe malfunction '' on national television -- and subsequent fines against CBS -- will be re-examined at the order of the Supreme Court . CBS and several networks were fined ; appeals court disagreed with CBS . Media have clamped down on nudity , language ; still let some slips through .
U.S. Supreme Court has asked that ` ` wardrobe malfunction '' case be re - examined . Janet Jackson inadvertently flashed breast during Super Bowl halftime show in 1996 . CBS and several networks were fined ; appeals court disagreed with CBS . Media have clamped down on nudity , language ; still let some slips through .