Legal Opinion
Victor Rivera Morales v. Celeste Benitez De Rexach, Esther Pedroza Gabriel v. Celeste Benitez
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 14, 1976No. 75-1190, 75-1265PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATTHES, Senior Circuit Judge.
The Supreme Court of the United States, in Elrod v. Burns,-U.S.-, 96 S.Ct. 2673, 49 L.Ed.2d 547 (1976) considered and decided the question “whether public employees [sic] who allege they were discharged or threatened with discharge solely because of their partisan political affiliation or nonaffiliation state a claim for deprivation of constitutional rights secured by the First and Fourteenth Amendments.” 96 S.Ct. at 2678. The Court ruled that certain patronage employees may obtain damages or injunctive relief (or both) if they are discharged solely for political…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Albemarle Paper Co. v. MoodySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. One Motor Yacht Named Mercury, Serial Number 237590Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Donna Reilly, Etc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Ruth Blackburn v. Linwood SnowCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- T & S Service Associates, Inc. v. John Crenson, T & S Service Associates, Inc., and Robert L. Thomas v. John CrensonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- Northern Heel Corp. v. Compo Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Roberto Graffals Gonzalez v. Ramon Garcia SantiagoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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