Legal Opinion
Rivera-Schatz v. Rodriguez
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided March 5, 2004No. CIV. 04-1048(HL)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAFFITTE, Chief Judge.
On January 26, 2004, plaintiff Thomas Rivera Schatz (“Rivera Schatz”) brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the defendants 1 for alleged violations of his rights under the First, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Rivera Schatz seeks declaratory and injunctive relief -the invalidation of Puerto Rico’s riot act 2 and an injunction enjoining the Commonwealth’s current criminal proceedings. (See Dockets No. 1 and 6, Verified Complaint and Motion Requesting Preliminary Injunction.)
On February 6, 2004, the Court…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Middlesex County Ethics Committee v. Garden State Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Huffman v. Pursue, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Cameron v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by3 opinions
- Olson v. Fajardo-VelezDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2006
- Arana-Santiago v. Universidad de Puerto RicoDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2019
- Vick v. RodriguezDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2022