Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988.
NUMBER:
1737
AUTHOR:
Stewart F Hancock Jr, Judge, NY State Court of Appeals
QUOTATION:
Coercion results from the fact that the state establishes the rate that the customer must pay, and the rate includes an allowance for the objected-to contributions.
ATTRIBUTION:
Majority opinion in 5-2 ruling that it is unconstitutional for state-regulated utilities to contribute customers’ money to causes they may oppose, 19 Dec 86
