Legal Opinion
Prisma Zona Exploratoria De Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Calderon
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 16, 2002No. 01-2612PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Prisma Zona Exploratoria de Puerto Rico, Inc. (“Prisma Zona”) sued the Children’s Trust Fund of Puerto Rico (the “Trust Fund”) and others (including several high officials in the Puerto Rican government) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000). Prisma Zona claims that the defendants discriminated against it because of its affiliation with a rival political party, in violation of its rights under the First Amendment and to due process and equal protection. The district court dismissed the suit under Rule 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim. Prisma Zona Exploratoria de…
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