United States First Circuit

Puerto Rico's criminal libel statute is unconstitutional under the First Amendment, as applicable to statements regarding public officials and public figures.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/21/2003
• Published 01/21/2003

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH and HOWARD, Circuit Judges, and SHADUR, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Juan R. Marchand Quintero on brief for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Roberto J. Sánchez Ramos and Camelia Fernández Romeu, Office of the Solicitor General of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, on brief for Appellees.