Excluded from tomorrow's Democratic debate in Las Vegas, hosted by NBC, Dennis Kucinich sued - and won an injunction from a Nevada Judge. Due to the limited time before the debate, he may get his wish. Ed Morrissey comments at Captain's Quarters:
This won't hold up, but it may not be worth it for NBC to appeal. It will cost them less in legal fees and headaches to simply re-invite Kucinich rather than stand their ground and insist on controlling their own content. Given the short period of time, they may not get any relief through an appellate court anyway.However, the judgement is absurd on its face. In the first place, the state courts wouldn't have jurisdiction for a national broadcast. Constitutionally, this case belonged in federal court, which has jurisdiction on any interstate commerce complaints. Kucinich filed his tort in state court hoping to find a sympathetic, activist judge who didn't know much about the law, and apparently succeeded.
Read the whole post at the link above. Ed's entirely correct: the state courts have no business in this. If NBC has any spine, they will seek an immediate federal order vacating this judgment.
Better still, give the little worm a podium with a dead microphone, and just never ask him a question or allow him time for a statement.
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