Legal Opinion
Aponte v. Calderon
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 22, 2002No. 01-2705, 01-2706PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Defendants-appellants challenge the district court judgment granting plaintiffs-appellees injunctive and declaratory relief. See Aponte v. Calderón, 176 F.Supp.2d 135 (D.P.R.2001). Plaintiffs-appellees originally brought suit challenging the constitutionality of the Independent Citizens’ Commission to Evaluate Government Transactions (“Blue Ribbon Commission” or “Commission”), which was created by appellant Sila M. Calderón through an executive order. They alleged, inter alia, that the Commission violated appellees’ rights to due process of law, as guaranteed by the…
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