Legal Opinion
Ruiz-Casillas v. Camacho-Morales
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 30, 2005No. 04-1793PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Nereida Ruiz-Casillas appeals the summary judgment entered in favor of defendants-appellees Mayor and Federal Programs Director of the Municipality of Humacao for claims of political discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Specifically, Ruiz contests the district court’s finding that she occupied a policy-making trust position, thereby foreclosing her First and Fourteenth Amendment claims given the party affiliation requirement. Appellant also argues that, despite her dismissed causes of action, the district court erred in failing to address…
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