United States First Circuit

Summary judgment for defendants in an action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 is affirmed in a case involving claims by plaintiffs that they were unlawfully terminated as a result of their political affiliation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/10/2006
• Published 02/10/2006

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, CYR and STAHL, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Francisco R. González-Colón, with whom F.R. González Law Office was on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carlos A. Del Valle-Cruz, with whom Esther Crespin-Credi, Attorneys of the Puerto Rico Department of Justice, were on brief, for appellee Alba Caballero-Fuentes., Ineabelle Santiago-Camacho, with whom Rafael Escalera-Rodríguez, Michelle Taveira-Tirado, and Reichard & Escalera, were on brief, for appellee Hon. Juan Agosto-Alicea, in his personal capacity., Edwin J. Seda-Fernández, with whom Patricia R. Limeres-Vargas and Adsuar Muñiz Goyco & Besosa, P.S.C., were on brief, for appellees Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico and Hon. Juan Agosto-Alicea, in his official capacity., Irene S. Soroeta-Kodesh, Assistant Solicitor General, with whom Salvador J. Antonetti-Stutts, Solicitor General, Mariana D. Negrón-Vargas, Deputy Solicitor General, and Maite D. Oronoz-Rodríguez, Deputy Solicitor General, were on brief, for appellee Lilliam Jiménez-Montijo.