Legal Opinion
Oscar Cruz v. Melecio
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 17, 2000No. 99-1960PublishedCited by 191 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The appellants in this case challenge the constitutionality of certain provisions of Puerto Rico law regulating ballot access on the part of political parties. Their appeal asks us to set aside an order of the district court dismissing their complaint and to grant declaratory and injunctive relief. Resolving this dilemma requires us to confront complex and highly nuanced questions of comity, federalism, and the proper use of federal judicial power. After studying the problems presented, we reverse the order of dismissal and remand to the district court with directions to…
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