102 law professors from three Puerto Rican universities submitted a joint request on Thursday to Governor Jenniffer González Colón to veto Senate Bill 1096. ^[1][7] Governor Jenniffer González stated she has not yet decided whether she will sign or veto the controversial judicial reform bill. ^[2] The academics warned the proposed changes would cause administrative delays, duplicated functions, and reduce time available for Supreme Court judges to hear cases. ^[3] The professors stated the bill would transfer administrative powers from the Supreme Court presidency to the full Supreme Court bench. ^[4] The signatory professors stated Senate Bill 1096 violates provisions of Article V Section 7 of the Puerto Rico Constitution governing judicial administrative authority. ^[5][6][9] Senate Bill 1096 proposes reclassifying municipal judges as superior judges and modifying court administration procedures. ^[8] The joint statement opposing the judicial reform was publicly released on a Thursday. ^[10]