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AMIRI v. WUSA TV-CHANNEL NINE

Civ. A. No. 90-1585-LFO.

751 F.Supp. 211 (1990)

Abdul Wakil AMIRI, Plaintiff, v. WUSA TV-CHANNEL NINE, Defendant.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

On Motion for Reconsideration October 15, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abdul Wakil Amiri, Washington, D.C., pro se.

Robert C. Bernius, Elizabeth M. Ahern, Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle, Washington, D.C., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM

OBERDORFER, District Judge.

Plaintiff Amiri sues defendant WUSA TV-Channel Nine for refusing to air certain stories felt by Amiri to be newsworthy. Amiri claims that by doing so Channel Nine violated his First Amendment rights to freedom of expression. Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss. For the reasons stated below, that motion must be granted.

To secure a motion to dismiss, defendant must show "beyond doubt that the plaintiff can...

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