United States First Circuit

Denial of defendants' motion for summary judgment in a civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 is vacated where plaintiff is not federally protected against political discrimination and her federal damage claims are barred by qualified immunity.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/12/2006
• Published 01/12/2006

Judges

• BOUDIN, Chief Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, SELYA, Circuit Judge, and SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eduardo A. Vera-Ramírez with whom Roberto Sanchez-Ramos, Secretary of Justice, Salvador Antonetti, Solicitor General, Jo Ann Estades-Boyer, Director, Federal Litigation Division, Department of Justice, Eileen Landrón-Guardiola and Landrón & Vera, LLP were on brief for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carlos R. Ramírez with whom John F. Nevares and John F. Nevares & Associates, PSC were on brief for appellees.