Legal Opinion
Diagnostic Unit Inmate Council v. Motion Picture Ass'n of America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 7, 1992No. 89-2791PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Per curiam
A group of inmates who comprise the executive committee of the Diagnostic Unit Inmate Council (inmates) of the Arkansas Department of Correction (Department) appeals from the final judgment entered in the District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas dismissing their complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). For the reasons discussed below, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand with directions.
The inmates filed a complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the Motion Picture Association of America, the body which represents the principal producers,…
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