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Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
August 14, 2023

Amsterdam v. KITV 4 (David Alan Ezra, 1:10-cv-253) and Moseley v. Hawaii (Susan Oki Mollway, 1:10-cv-255) (D. Haw.)
Two minor candidates for a special congressional election filed pro se emergency actions in the federal court to compel their inclusion in separate televised candidate forums. The district judges denied the plaintiffs relief on the papers.
Subject: Campaign activities. Topics: News media; pro se party.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.