Legal Opinion
Fortune Society v. McGinnis
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 24, 1970No. 70 Civ. 4370PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.
This is an action brought under the Civil Rights Act, 28 U.S.C., section 1343, and 42 U.S.C., section 1983, 1 to protect the right of New York State prisoners to receive Fortune News, a newsletter regularly issued by The Fortune Society, Incorporated.
Plaintiffs are The Fortune Society and two individuals confined to New York State correctional institutions, who sue on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated. The immediate issue is plaintiffs’ application for an order pursuant to Rule 65(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure directing the…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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3Cited by64 opinions
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