Task: songer_casetyp1_3-3-2

What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals.
Your task is to identify the issue in the case, that is, the social and/or political context of the litigation in which more purely legal issues are argued. Put somewhat differently, this field identifies the nature of the conflict between the litigants. The focus here is on the subject matter of the controversy rather than its legal basis.
Your task is to determine the specific issue in the case within the broad category of "First Amendment - speech and other expression". 

PER CURIAM.
This is an appeal from the decision of the District Court denying an injunction and dismissing an action filed by tenants against a landlord. The landlord instituted an eviction action against a tenant in the Municipal Court of Toledo, Ohio. Plaintiffs-appellants filed this civil rights class action under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1985(3), contending that the eviction suit in the municipal court violated their constitutional rights to freedom of association.
The District Court held that the filing of the eviction proceeding in the municipal court was not state action under § 1983 and that there was no showing that two or more persons conspired to deprive the tenants of any civil rights. Reference is made to the reported decision of the District Court for a more complete recitation of facts. 386 F.Supp. 1117 (1974).
Upon consideration of briefs and oral arguments, and the entire record, this court concludes that the District Court did not abuse its discretion in denying an injunction and did not commit reversible error in dismissing the action.
Affirmed.

Question: What is the specific issue in the case within the general category of "First Amendment - speech and other expression"?
A. obscenity
B. association
C. federal internal security and communist control acts, loyalty oaths, security risks
D. legality of expression in context of overt acts (speeches, parades, picketing, etc.) protesting race discrimination
E. overt acts - opposition to war and the military
F. conscientious objection to military service or other first amendment challenges to the military
G. expression of political or social beliefs conflicting with regulation of physical activity (includes demonstrations, parades, canvassing, picketing)
H. threats to peace, safety ,and order (except those covered above) (includes fighting words, clear and present danger, incitement to riot)
I. challenges to campaign spending limits or other limits on expression in political campaigns
J. other (includes tests of belief)
Answer:

Answer: B