Legal Opinion
Orta Rivera v. Congress of the United States
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided September 28, 2004No. CIV.03-1684 (SEC)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CASELLAS, District Judge.
Pending before the Court is the U.S. Senate’s and House of Representatives’ (Defendants) respective motions to dismiss the above captioned matter (Dockets ## 6 & 10). Plaintiff has opposed both motions (Dockets ## 15 & 22). After carefully examining the parties’ arguments and the applicable law, we will GRANT Defendants’ motions and proceed to DISMISS the ease at hand.
Background
In this action, Plaintiff Josué Orta Rivera, a statehood advocate, has brought suit against the United States Congress, every Senator and Representative, Vice President Richard…
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