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JIMENEZ-FUENTES v. TORRES GAZTAMBIDE

No. 85-1655.

807 F.2d 230 (1986)

Arnaldo JIMENEZ-FUENTES, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. Hon. Jaime TORRES GAZTAMBIDE, et al., Defendants, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided December 20, 1985.

Opinion on Denial of Rehearing February 6, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcos A. Ramirez Lavandero, Hato Rey, P.R., for defendants, appellants.

Frank Rodriguez-Garcia, Ponce, P.R., for plaintiffs, appellees.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, ALDRICH and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judges.

BAILEY ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge.

Sir Winston Churchill once said, "Politics are almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous." Remarks, 1920. While the dangers of war are difficult to contain, the courts, federal and state, have made determined efforts in the lesser field. E.g., Branti v. Finkel, 445 U.S. 507, 100 S.Ct. 1287, 63 L.Ed.2d 574 (1980); Elrod v. Burns, 427 U.S. 347...

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