Table of Authorities


Maryland Constitution, Statutes, and Rules                                          Page

Rule 8-502 (a) (1))   ..........................................................................6, App. 13
§1–101 (d) (1); (l) (1); (m) (1)(i)   ....................................................6, App. 13
§5–401 (b) (2)   ..................................................................................6, App. 13
Title 47 Section 312 [47 U.S.C. §312] (a) (7) (f) (1) (2); Section 315 [47 U.S.C. §315] (a) (1) (2) (3)  (4); Section 399 [47 U.S.C. §399] ; Section 73.1940 [47 CFR §73.1940] (a) (1) (2) (3) (b) (1) (2) (e) (1) (2) (f); Section 73.1941 [47 CFR §73.1941] (a) (1) (2) (3) (4) (b) (c) (d) (e); 1.501(c)(3)–1; Section 1.501(c)(3)-1(c)(3)(i); Section 1.501(c)(3)-1(c)(3)(iii); Rev. Rul. 66-256, 1966-2 C.B. 210;Rev. Rul. 74-574, 1974-2 C.B. 160; Rev. Rul. 78-248, 1978-1 C.B. 154; Rev. Rul. 80-282, 1980-2 C.B. 178; Rev. Rul. 86-95, 1986-2 C.B. 73
.............................................................................................................7, App. 26 - 51
§1–201 (1) (4) (7) (8) .........................................................................7, App. 13
§2–101 (d); §2–102 (a) (b) (1)……………………………………...10, App. 14

§2–103(a) (b) (4) (5) (c)…………………………………………….10, App. 14
§16–301 (a) (b) ……………………………………………………..10, App. 14
§16–901 (a) (1).....................................................................................8, 10, App. 14
18 U.S. Code § 1001  (a) (2) (3) .........................................................7, App. 14
Maryland Defamation per se ...........................................................7, App 15
Federal Defamation per se  ..............................................................8, App. 15
Title 2 Subtitle 1 Section 2-102 - (a) (b) (1) (2) (3)  ........................8, App. 15

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Chapter 612, Acts of 1976; Code Criminal Procedure Article, secs. 14-101 through 14-114; Sec. 6 (originally Article I, sec. 6, renumbered by Chapter 681, Acts of 1977, ratified Nov. 7, 1978). 
.............................................................................................................9, App. 16
Title 12 Subtitle 2.    Judicial Review of Elections Section 2-102 (a) (b) (1) (2) (3); Subtitle 2. 12-202 (a) (1) (2) (b) (2); 12-203 (a) (1) (2) (3) (b); 12-204 (a) 1) (2) (b) (1) (2) (c) (1) (2) (d) ..................................................................................................8,12, App. 17, 18
§ 20-801(1) (2) (3) .............................................................................10, App. 19

Maryland Rule 8-206 (a) (1) …........................................................12, App. 19
Chapter I: Federal Election Commission Subchapter A: General Part 110: Contribution and Expenditure Limitations and Prohibitions 110.13 - Candidate debates.
.......................................................................................................15, App. 19, 20

Citation of Cases

AETC vs Forbes .............................................................................................17, App. 11 - 12
Baker vs Carr, 369 US 186 (1962) reaffirming every citizens' right to vote free from impairment by arbitrary state action.  Stephan J. Shapiro University of Baltimore Law School    42 USC Section 1983 liability for deprivation of rights secured by Constitution and laws with award of damages to a plaintiff whose constitutional rights have been violated.
…..................................................................................................9, 12, App. 21 – 26

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Buckley v. Valeo, 424 U.S. 1, 15 (1974) (quoting Monitor Patriot Co. v. Roy, 401U.S. 265, 272 (1971))  ………………………………………..............................................16
Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41 at 48 (1957).................................................. 1
Cornelius, 473 U.S. at 806, 105 S.Ct. at 3453, 87 L.Ed.2d at 584 ..................................................................................................................15
Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc. (1974)  ............................................................................................................18
Haines v. Kerner 92 Sct 594  .................................................................................................................1
Hall v. Bellmon 935 F.2d 1106 (10th Cir. 1991)   .............................................................................................................1
Hulsey v. Ownes 63 F3d 354 (5th Cir 1995)  ..............................................................................................................1

Lamb's Chapel v. Center Moriches Union Free Sch. Dist., 508 U.S. ___, ___, 113 S.Ct. 2141, 2147, 124 L.Ed.2d 352, 362 (1993) (quoting Cornelius, 473 U.S. at 806, 105 S.Ct. At 3451)  .............................................................................................................14
McBride v. People (126 Col. 277, 248 P.2d 725) .........................................19
McGlynn v NJ Public Broadcasting Authority  ............................................17
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. at 376 U. S. 280 .........................19
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan,376 U. S. 254. Pp. 401 U. S. 272-277........18
Perry, 460 U.S. at 46, 103 S.Ct. at 955, 74 L.Ed.2d at 805 .........................14
Perry Educ. Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'n, 460 U.S. 37, 46,
103 S.Ct. 948, 955, 74 L.Ed.2d 794 (1983) ...................................................15

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Power 914 F2d 1459 (11th Cir1990)..............................................................1
Puckett v. Cox(456 F2d 233 (1972 Sixth Circuit USCA).............................1
Richie vs Donelly, 324 Md. 344,597 A.2d 432 (1991); Clea vs City Council of Baltimore, 312 Md. 662,541 A.2d 1303 (1988)...........................................................................................10, 12, App. 25
Roth v.United States,354 U.S.476,484(1957)  .............................................16
St. Amant v. Thompson,390 U. S. 731, 390 U. S. 731 (1968) .................... 19
W. Prosser, Law of Torts 771-772, 821 (4th ed.1971)...............................19
Whitney v.California,274 U.S.357,375(1927)(concurring opinion) ..........16
Williams v. I.B. Fischer Nev., 999 F.2d 445, 447 (9th Cir. 1993) (quoting Fed R. iv. P. 56(c)).....................................................................................................13

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