Legal Opinion
Jorge E. Cancel Lugo v. Carlos Alvarado, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 26, 1987No. 86-1967PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This appeal concerns another of the myriad of personnel actions taken by the new administration which won the 1984 elections in Puerto Rico. See, e.g., Rosado v. Burgos, 813 F.2d 1263 (1st Cir.1987). The issue raised, however, is limited to determining whether appellant is entitled to a stay of all discovery proceedings pending resolution by the district court of a claim of qualified immunity. We answer in the negative and affirm the district court’s well-tailored disposition of this matter.
Appellant Carlos Alvarado is the executive director of the Puerto Rico…
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