Legal Opinion
Pedro Roman Melendez v. Roberto Inclan, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 4, 1987No. 86-1532PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
This case is another in the large group of cases before this circuit concerning alleged political dismissals in Puerto Rico following the 1984 election won by the Popular Democratic Party (“PDP”) over the New Progressive Party (“NPP”).
Plaintiff Pedro Roman Melendez (“Roman”) brought this action for declaratory and injunctive relief and back pay under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982) in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico against defendant Roberto Inclan (“Inclan”). Roman alleged that Inclan improperly dismissed him from the position of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Donald C. Tomczak v. The City of Chicago, an Illinois Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by31 opinions
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