Legal Opinion
Cruz-Gómez v. Rivera-Hernández
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 7, 2006No. 05-1864PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This is an interlocutory appeal in a political discrimination case brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000). Defendants Appellant Víctor Rivera-Hernández (“Rivera”) here appeals the district court’s opinion and order denying his motion for summary judgment. We dismiss for lack of appellate jurisdiction.
I. Background
Plaintiff-Appellee Evelyn Cruz-Gómez (“Cruz”) was hired on February 1, 1993 as Legal Consultant V, a trust position, by the Puerto Rico Department of Labor (“PR-DOL”). 1 Cruz was appointed to this position by the New Progressive Party (“NPP”)…
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