Basim Sabri v. Whittier Alliance

MURPHY, Circuit Judge.

Five members of Whittier Alliance, a private neighborhood organization, , brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the City of Minneapolis and the Alliance itself, alleging violation of their First Amendment rights. They claim that the city “commanded and encouraged” the members of the Alliance to adopt an anti-defamation bylaw which unconstitutionally restricted the members’ freedom ' of speech. The district court1 granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss for lack of standing and state action. We affirm.

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The Whittier Alliance is a private nonprofit…