Legal Opinion
Barnstone v. University of Houston
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided December 18, 1980No. Civ. A. H-80-1048PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
McDONALD, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This action challenges the decision of the University of Houston not to air the controversial program, “Death of a Princess,” as previously scheduled on its public television station, KUHT-TV. The plaintiffs contend that the decision by Dr. Patrick J. Nicholson, Vice President for Public Information and University Relations of the University of Houston, not to telecast “Death of a Princess” on KUHT-TV, the public- television station owned and operated by the University, on Monday, May 12, 1980, at 8:00 p. m., deprived them of their…
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3Cited by10 opinions
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