Political discrimination in Puerto Rico?

BOSTON, Mass. — The First Circuit ruled that a Puerto Rico federal court erred in rejecting a political discrimination claim brought by a municipal auditor who was not re-hired by a new mayor, who belongs to a different party. A failure to re-hire might be unconstitutional discrimination because an auditor is generally a “technocrat” position rather than a “trust” position, for which party affiliation would be a relevant consideration. Vacated.