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SANCHEZ-LOPEZ v. FUENTES-PUJOLS

Nos. 03-1865, 03-1866.

375 F.3d 121 (2004)

Alicia SANCHEZ-LOPEZ; Hector Santiago-Gonzalez; Conjugal Partnership Santiago-Velez; Elmer Sauri-Santiago; Eric Boneta-Marrero; Nelly Colon-Ortiz; Ivelisse Velez De Santiago, Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. Maria FUENTES-PUJOLS; Governmental Development Bank for Puerto Rico; Ada Diaz-Rivera, Defendants, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided July 15, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joan S. Peters, with whom Andrés Guillemard-Noble, Monique Guillemard-Noble, and Nachman & Guillemard were on brief, for appellees.

Enrique J. Mendoza Méndez, with whom Mendoza Law Offices was on brief, for the Governmental Development Bank and the individual appellants in their official capacities.

Carlos A. Del Valle Cruz, with whom Anabelle Rodriguez and Ivonne Palerm Cruz were on brief, for the individual appellants in their personal capacities.

Before LYNCH, Circuit Judge, LIPEZ, Circuit Judge, and GARCIA-GREGORY, District Judge.

LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

In this political discrimination case from Puerto Rico, six plaintiffs were awarded a jury verdict in the total sum of $646,000, plus reinstatement, costs, and attorneys fees. We vacate the verdict and remand.

The appeal involves both the First Amendment prohibition on discrimination based on political affiliation, Elrod v. Burns, 427 U.S. 347, 96 S.Ct. 2673, 49 L.Ed.2d 547 (1976), and the Mt...

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