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United States v. Colón-Rodríguez

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided October 2, 2012No. 10-2236PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Hurricane Georges struck Puerto Rico on September 21, 1998. In the storm’s wake, the island was declared a “major disaster” area eligible for various federal aid programs. See United States v. Alfonzo-Reyes, 592 F.3d 280, 284 (1st Cir.2010). One such program, administered by the Farm Service Agency (“FSA”), offered low-interest emergency loans to qualified farmers to help restore farming operations or rebuild structures damaged by the hurricane. See id.

Because of the complexity of the loan application process, the FSA trained a number of independent contractors to assist…

2Cases cited20 opinions

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  2. United States v. Turbides-LeonardoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
  3. United States v. Carrasco-De-JesusCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
  4. United States v. Joseph PelletherCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
  5. Barreto-Barreto v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  2. United States v. Arroyo-MaldonadoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015
  3. United States v. Rivera-ClementeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2016
  4. United States v. DeJesusCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2021
  5. United States v. Mangual-RosadoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2018

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