United States First Circuit

Judgment as a matter of law for defendants in a political discrimination action under 42 U.S.C. 1983 is affirmed where the plaintiffs could not prove unlawful political discrimination because the positions from which they were removed were political positions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/06/2006
• Published 04/06/2006

Judges

• STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Fredeswin Perez-Caballero, with whom Hernandez Sanchez Law Firm and Jesus Hernandez-Sanchez were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Javier I. Arbona Azizi, with whom Quiñones, Sánchez & Guzmán, P.S.C. was on brief, for appellees.