Legal Opinion · Dissent
Abril-Rivera v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 17, 2015No. 14-1316P2Published
1DissentTorruella, Circuit Judge
I am once more compelled to dissent15 because Plaintiffs-Appellants (“Plaintiffs”) have raised genuine issues of material fact that require a trial before a fact finder.
I. Background
A. The Discrimination Claims
As the majority opinion recounts, the facts of this case go back to 1995 when, in response to Hurricane Marilyn’s effects on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA” or “Defendants”) opened the Puerto Rico National Processing Service Center (“PR Center”), which started originally as a tele-registration center, or call center.
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- Ricci v. DeStefanoSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Steamship Clerks Union, Local 1066Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Raymond Abbott v. Federal Forge, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Bronze Shields, Inc. v. New Jersey Department of Civil ServiceDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1980
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