Legal Opinion

Attao v. Palacios

District Court, Northern Mariana Islands

Decided April 9, 1987No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 87-0001Published

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

Plaintiffs are former employees of the Commonwealth House of Representatives whose employment was terminated in 1986. They allege that their terminations failed to comport with fundamental due process and equal protection requirements of the United States Constitution, in violation of 42 U.S.C. §1983. The Court sua sponte invited briefing and oral arguments on the issue of subject matter jurisdiction. This suit is dismissed for the reasons set out herein.

FACTS

Plaintiffs Vicente T. Attao, Jesus SN. Liz ama, Frances P. Hernandez, Oscar M. Babauta, Pedro P. Castro, Antonio S.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hudson v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Baker v. McCollanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  4. Fenner v. BoykinSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  5. Spielman Motor Sales Co. v. DodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1935

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