Legal Opinion
Keep Thomson Governor Committee v. Citizens for Gallen Committee
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided October 2, 1978No. Civ. 78-331PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DEVINE, District Judge.
For the second time in as many years, the New Hampshire State Motto, “Live Free or Die”, spawns litigation in the federal court. 1
Plaintiff, “Keep Thomson Governor Committee”, is a political committee that seeks the reelection of the incumbent Republican Governor. 2 Defendant, “Citizens for Gallen Committee”, is also a political committee that seeks to advance the election of defendant Hugh Gallen, the duly nominated Democratic candidate for Governor. Jurisdiction is sought under 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a), (b), 3 plaintiff contending that the action involves violations…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Wooley v. MaynardSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Wainwright Securities Inc. v. Wall Street Transcript Corporation and Richard A. HolmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Michael Meeropol and Robert Meeropol v. Louis Nizer, Doubleday & Co., Inc. And Fawcett Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Williams & Wilkins Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1973
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3Cited by9 opinions
- UniFirst Corp. v. City of NashuaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1987
- Henley v. DeVoreDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2010
- Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Moral Majority, Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 1985
- Higgins v. Detroit Education Television FoundationDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1998
- Murphy v. McQuade Realty, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1982
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