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UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA v. PARSONS

No. 15831.

305 S.E.2d 343 (1983)

UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL UNION, By its Officers Richard TRUMKA, Cecil Roberts and John Banovic v. Michael PARSONS, Assistant Athletic Director, West Virginia University and West Virginia Board of Regents, a Statutory Corporation.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

July 8, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McIntyre, Haviland & Jordan and James M. Haviland, Charleston, Michael H. Holland, Gen. Counsel, United Mine Workers of America, Washington, D.C., for petitioners.

Gene R. Nichol, Jr., Morgantown, for respondents.

McGRAW, Chief Justice:

In this original proceeding in mandamus, the Court is asked to examine the constitutional obligation of a state-supported university to afford interested parties an opportunity to respond to political speech contained in radio advertisements broadcast as part of a university athletic event.

The petitioners, Richard Trumka, Cecil Roberts and John Banovic, initiated this proceeding on behalf of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA...

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