highest courts:Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 8 associate justices) judge selection and term of office:justices appointed by the governor and confirmed by majority Senate vote; judges serve until compulsory retirement at age 70 ...
the Puerto Rico Supreme Court struck down a similar program in 1994 when the current governor’s father, Pedro Rossello – himself a former governor – tried to push it through. The court ruled the island’s constitution forbids public money being used to fund privately run schools...
Puerto Rico - Economy, Tourism, Manufacturing: Puerto Rico’s economy, now based on services and manufacturing, was dominated by agriculture until the mid-20th century. Under Spanish colonial rule the island was largely neglected because of its limited m
The article discusses the struggle of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court on the judicial power wherein the New Progressive Party (NPP) governors have imposed control on the courts. It highlights the proposed amendments of the judicial officials to allow the associate justices to select the chief ...
Judicial branch: Supreme Court; Appellate Court; Court of First Instance composed of two sections: a Superior Court and a Municipal Court (justices for all these courts appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate) Political parties and leaders: National Democratic Party [Roberto PRAT...
The Supreme Court today upheld the authority of officials managing Puerto Rico's financial recovery in light of a debt crisis worsened by Hurricane Maria and other recent natural disasters. Because the board - established under the 2016 Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act -...
By a vote of 6-3, the justices overruled a landmark 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which gave rise to the Chevron doctrine or Chevron deference. Under that doctrine, when Congress had not directly addressed a question at the center of a dispute, the court wa...
The supreme court is the court of last resort in Puerto Rico. It is to be composed of a chief justice and four as- sociate justices to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate of Puerto Rico and who are to hold office dur- ing good behavior. The ...
The United States brought the present action in the district court on behalf of non-resident servicemen stationed in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico requires all servicemen owning automobiles to pay the annual no-fault premium. They and their families, like all others in Puerto Rico, may share in the...
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, House of Representatives, Capitol Building This paper uses the Supreme Court's decision in Puerto Rico v. Brandstad (483 U.S. 219 (19861) to challenge the bipolar model of judicial decision making. In this case, the Court, dominated by conservative justices, Over...