Legal Opinion
Patrick L. Paulsen v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1974No. 72-1377PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before MERRILL and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges, and KING, * District Judge. EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Early in January 1972 petitioner Pat Paulsen, a professional entertainer and comedian, declared himself a serious candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. He was a legally qualified candidate for the nomination and initiated an active campaign. He secured a place on the ballot in the New Hampshire primary, which was to be held on March 7,1972.
Paulsen had been employed by Walt Disney Productions, Inc. to perform in an episode of the television series,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bullock v. CarterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Moore v. OgilvieSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union v. WDAY, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Richard B. Kay v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Nick Belluso v. Turner Communications CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Vote Choice, Inc. v. Di StefanoDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1993
- Morrisseau v. Mt. Mansfield Television, Inc.District Court, D. Vermont · 1974
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