Petition for Writ of Certiorari

No. ____
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In the
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
October Term, 2002
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JEREMIAH W. (JAY) NIXON, ATTORNEY GENERAL
STATE OF MISSOURI,
Petitioner,
v.
MISSOURI MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, ET AL.
Respondents.
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On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
to the United States Court of Appeals
for the Eighth Circuit
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PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
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The State of Missouri, through its Attorney General, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, respectfully petitions for a
writ of certiorari to review the judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit restricting the
State’s ability to define the authority of its own political subdivisions.
Opinions Below
The opinion of the court of appeals (Appendix (“App.”) A-2 through A-13), filed August 14, 2002, is
reported at 299 F.3d 949 (8 th Cir. 2002). The court of appeals’ order denying rehearing, entered November 20,
2002, appears in the appendix at A-14. The opinion of the Federal Communications Com-mission (App. A-15
through A-32) is reported at 16 F.C.C.R 1157 (2001).
Jurisdiction
The court of appeals entered its judgment on August 14, 2002. That court denied rehearing on November
20, 2002. The jurisdiction of this Court is invoked under 28 U.S.C. § 1254(1).
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