Las Vegas Judge Rules in Favor of Dennis Kucinich Lawsuit

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Updated: Jan 14, 2008 05:17 PM
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Las Vegas Judge Rules in Favor of Dennis Kucinich Lawsuit

Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.

A Las Vegas judge has ruled that democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich must be included in the Tuesday night presidential debate in Las Vegas.

Kucinich filed a lawsuit against NBC. He said he was initially invited to be in the nationally televised debate but the offer was later rescinded. Base on the earlier invitation, Judge Charles Thompson ruled in Kucinich's favor saying if he isn't included, he will issue an injunction stopping the debate.

Read the Dennis Kucinich lawsuit against NBC

The judge will meet with lawyers from both sides to sign the court order at 4 p.m. The attorneys for NBC claim the state has no jurisdiction in this matter, and they have decided to appeal the decision.

Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama as well as John Edwards are the only three candidates invited to the debate.

 

John Johnson
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