United States First Circuit

Puerto Rico Law 9, which indemnifies local officials sued in their personal capacity, does not assert 11th Amendment sovereign immunity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/12/2001
• Published 07/12/2001

Judges

• STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Antonio Bauza-Torres for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• James A. Toro, with whom Claudio Aliff Ortiz and Aldarondo & Lopez Bras, were on brief, for appellee Lopez-Gerena., Irene S. Soroeta-Kodesh, with whom Gustavo A. Gelpi, Solicitor General, and Rosa N. Russe Garcia, Deputy Solicitor General, were on brief, for appellee Vega-Sosa.