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Puerto Rican Bar Association urges governor to veto judicial reform bill

New York based PRBA requests Governor Jenniffer González veto Senate Bill 1096 over judicial independence risks.

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On 2026-11-01, the New York based Puerto Rican Bar Association formally requested Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón veto Senate Bill 1096. [1][6] PRBA stated Senate Bill 1096 would transfer significant administrative authority from the Chief Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court to the full court bench. [2][3] PRBA argued the proposed administrative change requires a constitutional amendment and cannot be enacted via ordinary legislation. [4] PRBA stated it aligns with 115 law professors from three Puerto Rican universities who raised constitutional concerns about the bill. [5]
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  1. On 2026-11-01, the New York based Puerto Rican Bar Association formally requested Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón veto Senate Bill 1096. · Microjuris al Día
  2. PRBA stated Senate Bill 1096 would transfer significant administrative authority from the Chief Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court to the full court bench. · Microjuris al Día
  3. PRBA claimed Senate Bill 1096 would undermine constitutional judicial independence by transferring administrative powers from the Chief Justice to the full Supreme Court. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  4. PRBA argued the proposed administrative change requires a constitutional amendment and cannot be enacted via ordinary legislation. · Microjuris al Día
  5. PRBA stated it aligns with 115 law professors from three Puerto Rican universities who raised constitutional concerns about the bill. · Microjuris al Día
  6. Over 100 law professors from Puerto Rico's three law schools also publicly called for Governor González to veto Senate Bill 1096. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
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