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pred The action arises under the fifth, «izth, and fourteenth, amencsents to the Untied States constitution; U.S.C, Title 28 3 1331 (a), as here-in- | after note fully appears. The matter 4a controversy exceeds, exclusive of anterest’ and costs, the sus of ten thousand dollars, — e (e) Jurisdiction founded on the exiatance of a queation arieing under parti- ~~ FI 7 * cular statute; “4 ° The action arises under Act 42 0.S.C.A. § 1983; U.S.C. Title 28 § 1343 (4). Ae here-in-after pore fully appeara. , THIS 15 4N ACTION IN LIBEL & CIVIL RIGZTS VIOLATIONS. GETERAL BACKGROUND: Om April 4th 1968, Rev. Martin Luther King jr., wae shot . d kitled:in, Henphis Tennessee; in May 1968 the plaintiff was indicted by the Shelby ‘ goanty apand jury (cr. indictaent no. 16645) for said shooting; on March / §Oth 1969-plaintifs, allegedly through coercion by his attorney, Fercy * Foreman & the prosecution, entered a guilty plea to anid er. incictaent; on February 2nd 1974 the 0.5. Gh cireuit court of appeals ordered an evident- dary hearing into the circusstances of said plea, Ray ¥. Rose 491 F2d 285 ke.a.6, 1974; om February 27th 1975 after hearing said evidentiary proceedings _ the U.S. District court for the 7.D. of Tennessee, Hon. Robert M. McRae, pre- siding ruled against Plaintiff, Ray v. Rose, C-74-166; om May 10th 1976 the _U.S. 6th circuit court of appeals upheld Judge McRae's ruling in said evi- _ dentiary hearing. Ray vy. Rose, C-75-1795. Plaintiff, JAMES E, RaY, ues Defendants, TIME INC.3 GEORGE MeMILLIAN; W. REWRY HAILE; WILLIAM BRATFORD BUIE; GEROLD FRANK; ROBERT MK. McRAE; BRENDA PELLICCIOTTI, and alleges: 2. That while awaiting trial in the aforementioned cr. indictment the plain- tiff copied down from recollection inforaation he had gained in his 1967 associations, associations which lead to "pleintite being charged under maid indictnent. *- . s . Fy * . * * 3. That a brief sumsary of said recollections and their subsequent disposi- tion by Plaintirs are as follows? *