United States First Circuit

Denial of summary judgment for defendant in a political employment discrimination case is reversed on grounds of qualified immunity where the plaintiff occupied a policymaking position, thus his dismissal for political reasons did not violate the First Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/17/2006
• Published 04/17/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Celina Romany, with whom Celina Romany Law Offices was on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Francisco R. Gonzalez, with whom Bufete F.R. Gonzalez was on brief, for appellee.