United States First Circuit

In a section 1983 action alleging political discrimination, dismissal of plaintiff's claim is affirmed over her challenge to the district court's finding that she was a policymaking trust employee, for whom party affiliation is an appropriate requirement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/30/2005
• Published 06/30/2005

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, TORRUELLA and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Marie Elsie López-Adames, on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jorge Martínez-Luciano, with whom Gina Ismalia Gutiérrez-Galang, Law Offices of Pedro Ortiz-Álvarez, and Michael C. McCall, Civil Rights Legal Task Force, on brief, for appellees.