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Lopez Collazo v. Ruiz-Feliciano

1st CircuitJune 30, 2026No. 24-1745
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Case Details

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Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal
State
Puerto Rico

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Claim Types

DiscriminationRetaliation

Outcome

The First Circuit vacated the district court's summary judgment in favor of the mayor on a political discrimination claim, holding that a failure to reappoint a public employee to a trust position can constitute an adverse employment action under the First Amendment, and remanded for further proceedings.

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