Insane Clown Posse Lawsuit Wins Appeal in Suit Against FBI for 'Gang' Designation by ERIK ORTIZ

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A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the Insane Clown Posse in their bid to get the FBI to remove the Detroit hip-hop duo's followers — known as "Juggalos" — from a gang list.

Posse pair Joseph Bruce (aka Violent J) and Joseph Utsler (aka Shaggy 2 Dope) said Friday that the ruling by an appeals court in Ohio is a "big victory" — and will finally give them their day in court.

A U.S. appeals court in Michigan on Sept. 17, 2015 reversed the dismissal of a lawsuit that fans and members of hip-hop duo Insane Clown Posse brought against federal agencies for calling fans — known as "Juggalos" — a gang. FRED PROUSER / Reuters

The lawsuit, filed in January 2014 with the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, was later tossed out by a district court in Michigan after it found the plaintiffs had failed to show they suffered any injuries.

But the federal appeals court on Thursday reversed that district court's decision and ordered that the case be considered.

"Discrimination against someone based solely upon the type of music they listen to is just flat out wrong and it's time that the legal system acknowledges that," the Insane Clown Posse said in a statement.          http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/insane-clown-posse-lawsuit...