Legal Opinion
Rosario-Urdaz v. Velazco
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 6, 2006No. 04-2292, 04-2293PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Chief Judge.
The background to this litigation under section 1983 is easily recounted. In 1996, Dorcas Rosario-Urdaz (“Rosario-Urdaz”) began work as an employee with the rank of Employee I in the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (“DLHR”). She earned career status as an Information Representative and was rather quickly promoted to a “trust” (i.e., political) position in 1997. At that time, the governorship was held by the New Progressive Party (“NPP”) with which Rosario-Urdaz is associated.
In November 2000, a new governor was elected representing the Popular…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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