Legal Opinion
Republican Party v. Florida Elections Commission
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 1, 1995No. Nos. 94-4081, 94-4083PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JOANOS, Judge.
Appellants appeal a non-final order which enjoined them from continuing to broadcast a political advertisement in the final weeks of an election campaign. We have jurisdiction pursuant to rule 9.130(a)(3)(B).1 We agree with appellants that the injunction constitutes an unconstitutional prior restraint of speech and therefore reverse.
On October 31, 1994, the Florida Democratic Party and Florida Democratic Party Executive Committee filed an action for emergency injunctive and declaratory relief to stop television broadcast of two political advertisements purchased by the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Nebraska Press Assn. v. StuartSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. ConradSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- McIntyre v. Ohio Elections CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Landmark Communications, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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