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Type
Opinion of the Court
Author
Edith Hollan Jones
Filed
Aug. 6, 2019
Case
Maldonado v. Rodriguez
Case status
Decided

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EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge: A newly elected Hidalgo County, Texas district attorney, Ricardo Rodriguez, defeated the longtime incumbent and subsequently fired seven Plaintiff employees who worked in the DA's office. The Plaintiffs allege that Rodriguez fired them because they supported his political opponent, Rene Guerra. Rodriguez sought *390</…

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