Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

18°27′47″N 66°5′18″W / 18.46306°N 66.08833°W / 18.46306; -66.08833

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
Established1900 (1900)
LocationSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Composition methodAppointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico with the advice and consent of the Senate
Authorized byConstitution of Puerto Rico
Appeals toSupreme Court of the United States
Judge term lengthJustices serve until they reach 70 years of age
Number of positions9
Websitepoderjudicial.pr
Chief Justice
CurrentlyMaite Oronoz Rodríguez
SinceFebruary 22, 2016 (2016-02-22)
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox court with unknown parameter "country"
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox court with unknown parameter "appeals"

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico) is the highest court of Puerto Rico, having judicial authority to interpret and decide questions of Puerto Rican law. The Court is analogous to one of the state supreme courts of the states of the United States and is the highest state court and the court of last resort in Puerto Rico.[1][2] Article V of the Constitution of Puerto Rico vests the judicial power in the Supreme Court, which by nature forms the judicial branch of the government of Puerto Rico. The Supreme Court holds its sessions in San Juan. [3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pr-facts-gdp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference supreme-court-building-nps was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Rico, Government of Puerto (April 11, 2021). Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Good Press.

© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search