Legal Opinion
Linda Maldonado Santiago v. Nestor Velazquez Garcia
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 5, 1987No. 86-1191PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETTINE, Senior District Judge.
This appeal concerns a due process damages claim filed by the appellant pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and dismissed by the district court after a non-jury trial in January, 1986. The appellant claims that during the period of her incarceration in Puerto Rico, she was subjected to a prison transfer and post-transfer hearing that failed to comport with the requirements of due process. Because we find that a due process violation occurred for which at least nominal damages might be recoverable, we reverse the decision of the district court and remand the case…
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