PAULSEN v. F. C. C.

No. 72-1377.

491 F.2d 887 (1974)

Patrick L. PAULSEN, Petitioner, v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and United States of America, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

February 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel M. Sklar (argued), Lawrence K. Keethe, of Sklar, Kornblum & Coben, Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioner.

R. Michael Senkowski (argued), Gen. Counsel, John W. Pettit, Gen. Counsel, Joseph A. Mariano, Associated Gen. Counsel, F. C. C., Washington, D. C., Howard E. Shapiro, Thomas E. Kauper, Asst. Atty. Gen., U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for respondents.

Before MERRILL and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges, and KING, District Judge.


OPINION

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...

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