Lopez Carrasquillo v. Rubianes

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• explaining that where a plaintiff has failed to establish predicate acts of discrimination, there is no need to consider whether such conduct was timely or constituted a continuing violation
• noting that speculative assertions regarding political discrimination are not enough to withstand a Rule 56 motion
• noting that speculative assertions regarding political discrimination are not enough to withstand a Rule 56 -7- motion
• finding that where an “assertion merely repeats the conclusory allegations in the complaint,” it is insufficient because “affidavits submitted in opposition for summary judgment must be based on the affi-ant’s personal knowledge”
• declining to consider as part of summary judgment record a deposition excerpt in Spanish, where party submitting excerpt failed to provide English translation
• declining to consider as part of summary judgment record a deposition excerpt in Spanish, where party submitting excerpt failed to provide English translation

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