Legal Opinion
Manuel AGROMAYOR, Plaintiff, Appellee, v. Severo COLBERG, Defendant, Appellant
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 5, 1984No. 83-1825PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAILEY ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge.
This action for compensatory and punitive damages involves three questions: appealability; the meaning and effect of a legislative rule relating to hiring and discharge of legislative employees, and legislative immunity. The rule caused plaintiff to lose an opportunity for employment as a legislative press officer. He brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and defendant moved to dismiss on the basis of absolute legislative immunity. 1 The motion was de nied, 573 F.Supp. 939, and defendant appeals. We reverse.
In March, 1983, plaintiff, a journalist, a member…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. DoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- National Association of Social Workers v. John B. HarwoodCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Kenneth B. Krohn v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- Figueroa-Serrano v. Ramos-AlverioCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Richard Feliciano-Angulo v. Hon. Hector Rivera-Cruz, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
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