David H. McDonald
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David H. McDonald is the petitioner in the U.S. Supreme Court case McDonald v. Smith, which addressed the limits of First Amendment petition rights in the context of defamation.
Statements (14)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | person ⓘ |
| allegedConduct | sent letters to government officials critical of another individual ⓘ |
| associatedWithAmendment | First Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLegalDoctrine | limits on absolute immunity under the Petition Clause ⓘ |
| caseCitation | McDonald v. Smith, 472 U.S. 479 (1985) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseOutcomeForPetitioner | petition denied by the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| constitutionalIssueInCase | First Amendment right to petition the government ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| involvedIn | litigation concerning defamation and petitioning government officials ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOfCase | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssueInCase | defamation and limits of petition clause immunity ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the named petitioner in McDonald v. Smith ⓘ |
| partyToCase | McDonald v. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn | petitioner in McDonald v. Smith ⓘ |
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