Court of Appeals for the First Circuit September 22, 2004, No. 03-1949 (Vázquez-Valentín v. Santiago-Díaz)

LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Diana Vázquez-Valentín (“Vázquez”) brought an action against defendants — the Municipality of Toa Baja; its Mayor, Victor J. Santiago-Díaz (“Santiago”); and its Director of Human Resources, Milagros Delgado-Ortiz (“Delgado”) — pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988 for demoting and constructively discharging her because of her political affiliation.