CARO v. APONTE-ROQUE

No. 88-1989.

878 F.2d 1 (1989)

Angel L. CARO, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. Awilda APONTE-ROQUE, etc., Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided June 15, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luis N. Blanco Matos, Federal Litigation Div., Dept. of Justice, with whom Rafael Ortiz Carrion, Sol. Gen., and Vannessa Ramirez, Asst. Sol. Gen., were on brief, for defendant, appellant.

Jesus Hernandez Sanchez with whom Antonio Hernandez Sanchez, San Juan, P.R., and Hernandez Sanchez Law Firm were on brief, for plaintiffs, appellees.

Before BREYER, TORRUELLA and SELYA, Circuit Judges.


BREYER, Circuit Judge.

Before 1985, the twenty-three plaintiffs in this "political discharge" case worked for Puerto Rico's Department of Education, in "transitory," i.e., non-permanent, positions. Seventeen held jobs with the title "Executive Director;" the remaining six held jobs with such titles as "Special Assistant," "Executive Functionary," "Teacher Assistant," "Food Supervisor," "General Supervisor," and "Docent Personnel Director." All plaintiffs belonged...

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