Legal Opinion
United Mine Workers of America International Union Ex Rel. Trumka v. Parsons
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided July 8, 1983No. 15831PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGRAW, Chief Justice:
In this original proceeding in mandamus, the Court is asked to examine the constitutional obligation of a state-supported university to afford interested parties an opportunity to respond to political speech contained in radio advertisements broadcast as part of a university athletic event.
The petitioners, Richard Trumka, Cecil Roberts and John Banovic, initiated this proceeding on behalf of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), a voluntary association and international union which represents coal miners throughout West Virginia. The respondents are Michael Parsons,…
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