Legal Opinion
Padilla Garcia v. Guillermo Rodriguez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 15, 2000No. 99-1193PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
This First Amendment case addresses political discrimination within a political party — specifically, whether direct support for members of a rival faction within a political party is sufficiently political to serve as the basis for a political discrimination claim. The appellant, Santa Padilla-García, worked for the municipality of Mayaguez until she was informed by the new mayor and members of his administration (collectively “the appellees”) that her contract would not be renewed. She alleges that the decision not to renew her contract came about because she…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by69 opinions
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