Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes
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1998 United States Supreme Court case
| Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes | |
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| Decided May 18, 1998 | |
| Full case name | Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes |
| Citations | 523 U.S. 666 (more) |
| Holding | |
| State-owned public television networks are not required to invite minor party candidates with few supporters to major party debates because the networks are not public forums. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kennedy |
| Dissent | Stevens, joined by Souter, Ginsburg |
Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes, 523 U.S. 666 (1998), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that state-owned public television networks are not required to invite minor-party candidates with few supporters to major-party debates because the networks are not public forums.[1][2]
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[edit]- Text of Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes, 523 U.S. 666 (1998) is available from: Cornell Findlaw Justia
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