Mundo-Rios v. Vizcarrondo-Irizarry

OPINION AND ORDER

DOMINGUEZ, District Judge.

Pending before the Court is plaintiffs’ Request for Contempt, based on Defendants’ delay in empowering plaintiffs electors by refusing to timely swear in Edwin Mundo Rios, as a State House Representative. Docket No. 15. Defendants have opposed. Docket No. 17. For the reasons explained below, plaintiffs’ request is GRANTED in PART and DENIED in PART.

I. INTRODUCTION

At the outset, the Court is relieved that the potential constitutional crisis was averted by the administration of the oath and seating of Mr. Mundo in the House of Representatives (HR),…