Removing first and last name requirement for a PATCH request (#2998)

Author: annagav

users/serializers.py

@@ -102,16 +102,12 @@ class LegalAddressSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     def validate_first_name(self, value):
         """Validates the first name of the user"""
-        if value == "":
-            raise serializers.ValidationError("First name cannot be blank")  # noqa: EM101
         if value and not USER_GIVEN_NAME_RE.match(value):
             raise serializers.ValidationError("First name is not valid")  # noqa: EM101
         return value
 
     def validate_last_name(self, value):
         """Validates the last name of the user"""
-        if value == "":
-            raise serializers.ValidationError("Last name cannot be blank")  # noqa: EM101
         if value and not USER_GIVEN_NAME_RE.match(value):
             raise serializers.ValidationError("Last name is not valid")  # noqa: EM101
         return value

users/serializers_test.py

@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ def test_validate_legal_address(valid_address_dict):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "field,value,error",  # noqa: PT006
     [
-        ["first_name", "", "First name cannot be blank"],  # noqa: PT007
-        ["last_name", "", "Last name cannot be blank"],  # noqa: PT007
         ["country", "", "This field may not be blank."],  # noqa: PT007
         ["country", None, "This field may not be null."],  # noqa: PT007
     ],