Legal Opinion
Rosario Torres v. Hernandez Colon
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided September 21, 1987No. Civ. 86-0504 (JP)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PIERAS, District Judge.
This is a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, in which nine plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, back pay, and damages as a result of alleged politically motivated dismissals. These plaintiffs, mostly domestic employees of La Fortaleza, the Governor’s mansion, contend they were dismissed because of their political beliefs and affiliation with the New Progressive Party (NPP), in violation of the first, fifth, and fourteenth amendments to the United States Constitution. Jurisdiction is invoked pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1343(3) and (4).
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Vitek v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Miguel A. Rosario-Torres v. Rafael Hernandez-Colon, Etc., Appeal of Franklin Martinez-Monge, Miguel A. Rosario-Torres v. Rafael Hernandez-Colon, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Harry Duchesne v. Wylie L. Williams, Jr., and the City of Inkster, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- Castrello Merced v. Hernandez ColonDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1990
- Maldonado Maldonado v. LausellDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1988
- Harry Duchesne v. Wylie L. Williams, Jr., and the City of Inkster, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
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