United States First Circuit

An action challenging Puerto Rico's lawyer-notarization requirement, for organizations that seek to be recognized as political parties, is not barred by res judicata, and the requirement unduly burdens First Amendment rights.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/09/2003
• Published 10/09/2003

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, STAPLETON, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gerardo de Jesus Annoni, with whom Sanchez-Betances & Sifre, P.S.C., and Ramón Walker Merino were on consolidated brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nelson Rosario Rodríguez for appellee.