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'Hillary' Film May Fall Afoul Of Law
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Published: January 11, 2008
Updated: 01/11/2008 01:11 am
WASHINGTON - The early reviews are in, and three federal judges appeared in agreement Thursday that a movie lambasting Hillary Rodham Clinton seemed like a 90-minute campaign advertisement.
Citizens United, a conservative advocacy group, is challenging laws that require disclaimers on political advertisements and restrict when they can be broadcast.
Attorney James Bopp argued that the movie and its ads should be considered "issue-oriented" speech because viewers aren't urged to vote for or against the Democrat.
"What's the issue?" asked Judge A. Raymond Randolph, a federal appeals judge sitting on a panel to review the case.
"That Hillary Clinton is a European Socialist," Bopp replied. "That is an issue."
The judges did not rule from the bench but said they would try to rule on the matter quickly.
The Associated Press
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