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Puerto Rico Governor signs controversial judicial reform law

Jenniffer González enacted Senate Bill 1096 restructuring Puerto Rico's judicial system.

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Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González signed Senate Bill 1096 into law on Tuesday. [1] Senate Bill 1096 repeals Puerto Rico Law Number 201-2003, the former Judiciary Act. [2][5] Senate Bill 1096 was authored by Puerto Rico Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz. [3] Supreme Court Chief Justice Maite D. Oronoz Rodríguez publicly requested Governor González veto the bill, stating it was unconstitutional. [4] The Puerto Rico Supreme Court will review the new law, assess its consequences, and evaluate available legal alternatives. [6]
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  1. Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González signed Senate Bill 1096 into law on Tuesday. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  2. Senate Bill 1096 repeals Puerto Rico Law Number 201-2003, the former Judiciary Act. · Microjuris al Día
  3. Senate Bill 1096 was authored by Puerto Rico Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  4. Supreme Court Chief Justice Maite D. Oronoz Rodríguez publicly requested Governor González veto the bill, stating it was unconstitutional. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  5. The new law repeals Puerto Rico Law 201-2003 and restructures judicial branch administrative operations. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. The Puerto Rico Supreme Court will review the new law, assess its consequences, and evaluate available legal alternatives. · Microjuris al Día
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