Mendez-Palou v. Rohena-Betancourt

U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit · Decided 1987-03-10

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COFFIN, Circuit Judge. Plaintiffs-appellees, Puerto Rico government employees who were discharged or demoted following the 1984 gubernatorial election, commenced separate actions under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 seeking damages and reinstatement. A11 three appellees claim that they were dismissed because of their affiliation with the Partido Nuevo Progresista (“PNP”), the party that ruled Puerto…

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