Legal Opinion
Reyes-Orta v. Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 25, 2016No. 14-2172PPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAWKINS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Sheila Reyes-Orta alleges that she was stripped of various job duties and was ultimately terminated from her job at the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (“PRHTA”) because of her affiliation with the Popular Democratic Party (“PDP”). After striking certain exhibits, the district court granted summary judgment against her on her First Amendment political discrimination claims because (1) there was insufficient evidence that actions short of dismissal constituted adverse employment actions; and (2) absent any political discrimination, she would…
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