Legal Opinion
Martin Rivera-Gomez v. Rafael Adolfo De Castro
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 5, 1990No. 89-1768, 89-1855PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Appellants, quondam employees of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, sued their erstwhile agency head, the Ombudsman, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1982). 1 They complained that their ouster was politically motivated and hence infracted their constitutional rights. See generally Vazquez Rios v. Hernandez Colon, 819 F.2d 319, 320 (1st Cir.1987) (remarking “steady drumbeat of civil actions involving claimed politically motivated discharges arising out of the change in administration following Puerto Rico’s 1984 gubernatorial election”).
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2Cases cited20 opinions
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- United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Thomasina Mack v. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Martin Rivera-Gomez v. Rafael Adolfo De CastroCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Salim Aoude v. Mobil Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by59 opinions
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- Wilma Cumpiano A/K/A Wilma Cumpiano Sanchez v. Banco Santander Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Juan Rivera-Muriente v. Juan Agosto-AliceaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Donald A. JENSEN, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Anthony M. FRANK, Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Odessa Nunnally v. Charles MacCauslandCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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