Legal Opinion
Torres-Rivera v. Garcia-Padilla
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided January 15, 2016No. Civil No. 14-1040 (FAB)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
BESOSA, United States District Judge.
Plaintiff Basilio Torres-Rivera (“Torres-Rivera”) claims that he was terminated from his position as Chair of the Puerto Rico Industrial Commission (“PRIC”) on account of his political affiliation. Before the Court are defendants’ motions to dismiss plaintiff’s First Amendment political discrimination claim, (Docket Nos. 32, 66). For the reasons that follow, defendants’ motions are GRANTED.
I. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
The PRIC is the Puerto Rico government agency that reviews decisions made by the Administrator of the State Insurance Fund on…
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