Legal Opinion
Ammond v. McGahn
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided March 5, 1975No. Civ. A. 75-163PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHEN, Senior District Judge:
Perhaps, for the first time in the history of the New Jersey State Legislature, a federal court is asked to decide whether a political caucus may exclude one of its members for her critical public statements without violating the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the Federal Constitution.
Thus, on this application for a preliminary injunction enjoining the defendants from denying her access to the Caucus, issues are presented of constitutional dimension.
Plaintiff, Alene S. Ammond, in November, 1973, was elected to the New Jersey State Senate by the voters…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by18 opinions
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