NBC appeals Kucinich decision

NBC has filed an appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court to keep Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich from participating in tonight’s debate, the AP reports.

“The network argued that a Clark County District Court judge lacked jurisdiction to order the cable TV news network to include the Ohio congressman or pull the plug on broadcasting the debate Tuesday night with Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards.

“‘Mr. Kucinich's claim ... undermines the wide journalistic freedoms enjoyed by news organizations under the First Amendment,’ Las Vegas lawyer Donald Campbell said in a filing submitted to Nevada's high court, which hears all state appeals.

“The state Supreme Court made no immediate ruling, and no hearing was immediately scheduled, a court clerk said.”