# 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]

## What this stands on

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

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