Legal Opinion

Pilar Laguana v. Guam Visitors Bureau Its Board of Directors and Ricardo J. Bordallo

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided February 8, 1984No. 83-2016PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MERRILL, Circuit Judge.

The question presented on this appeal is whether Pilar Laguana, Appellant herein, by virtue of her employment with the Guam Visitors Bureau, is a public employee and, consequently, afforded civil rights protection from patronage dismissals.

Laguana alleges that she was employed by the Bureau and that ten days after Appellee Bordallo was sworn in as Governor of Guam she was discharged for political reasons, in violation of her rights under the United States Constitution, which rights are made applicable to Guam by the Guam Organic Act, 48 U.S.C. § 1421b(a). The District…

2Cases cited7 opinions

Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
Munoz v. Small Business AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
The People of the Territory of Guam v. John C. Dela RosaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
Judith A. Schenck v. The Government of Guam, Guam Memorial HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by13 opinions

Henry Saludes v. Evelyn Ramos, M.D., and Government of the Virgin Islands. Appeal of Government of the Virgin IslandsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
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The People of the Territory of Guam v. Jae Hung YangCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
Aguon v. CalvoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
Kathy Brown v. Civil Service Commission, Department of Education and Territorial Board of Education, Real Parties in Interest-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987

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