Legal Opinion
Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. Moore
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 15, 2002No. 00-60779PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal of a declaratory judgment by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America involves the First Amendment and state regulation of political advertisements aired shortly before the election for members of the Mississippi Supreme Court. During the 2000 election season, the Chamber ran four television commercials describing the background and qualifications of candidates seeking positions on the court. The defendant state officials initiated a review of the advertisements to determine whether they were subject to a Mississippi statute that…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Thomas v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Osterberg v. PecaTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- Federal Election Commission v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
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- North Carolina Right to Life, Incorporated North Carolina Right to Life Political Action Committee North Carolina Right to Life Committee Fund for Independent Political Expenditures v. Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Elections Genevieve C. Sims, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the State Board of Elections Robert Cordle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Lorraine G. Shinn, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Charles Winfree, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Robert F. Johnson, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the North Carolina Prosecutorial District 15a Roy Cooper, in His Official Capacity as the North Carolina Attorney General, North Carolina Right to Life, Incorporated North Carolina Right to Life Political Action Committee North Carolina Right to Life Committee Fund for Independent Political Expenditures v. Larry Leake, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Elections Genevieve C. Sims, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the State Board of Elections Robert Cordle, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Lorraine G. Shinn, in Her Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Charles Winfree, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the State Board of Elections Robert F. Johnson, in His Official Capacity as District Attorney for the North Carolina Prosecutorial District 15a Roy Cooper, in His Official Capacity as the North Carolina Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2003
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