Legal Opinion
Munz v. Parr
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 29, 1985No. 84-1551PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Thomas A. Munz appeals an order dismissing his complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) against police officers of the City of Cedar Rapids, members of the Linn County Attorney’s office, the City of Cedar Rapids, and Linn County, Iowa. The complaint is based on a search of his apartment for photographs of Munz and a minor female. The district court dismissed the pro se complaint ' pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) (1982) before issuance or service of process. On appeal, Munz (now represented by appointed counsel) argues that dismissal was improper because the…
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