Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Federal Communications Commission
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided September 22, 1987No. 84-1508PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
In 1984, feminist-activist Sonia Johnson ran for President as the nominee of the Citizens Party. Richard Walton, a Citizens Party founder and foreign policy author, campaigned as her running mate. Ultimately, they qualified for the ballot in nine*374teen states, and finished fifth in the election with .08 percent of the vote.1
On July 24, 1984, Johnson and Walton wrote a series of letters to the League of Women Voters, the three major private networks, and the Public Broadcasting System, requesting inclusion in the League of Women Voters’ presidential and…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. Federal Communications CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Storer v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Fulani v. League of Women Voters Education FundDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1988
- Sonia Johnson v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Arons v. DonovanDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1995