Legal Opinion
Nicholson v. McClatchy Newspapers
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 11, 1986No. Civ. 24370PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SPARKS, J.
Plaintiff George Nicholson brought suit against the State Bar of California and two newspapers and their reporters for damages and other relief. The action arose out of the publication of the unauthorized disclosure of the confidential fact that the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation had found plaintiff was not qualified for judicial appointment. Defendants McClatchy Newspapers, Claire Cooper, Daily Journal Company, and Larry Sokoloff (media defendants) demurred to the complaint on the grounds that the publication was privileged under the First Amendment.
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2Cases cited26 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Near v. Minnesota Ex Rel. OlsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. CohnSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Wynn v. National Broadcasting Co., Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 2002
- Lieberman v. KCOP Television, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2003
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