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- Supreme Court Chief Justice Asks Governor to Veto Senate Bill 1096 Judicial Reform
Puerto Rico Supreme Court Chief Justice Maite D. Oronoz Rodríguez said on October 22, 2026 that Senate Bill 1096, which the Legislature passed on final approval, raises constitutional questions and asked the governor to exercise her veto power over the measure.
- Courts Administration Director Opposes Senate Bill 1096, Warns of Higher Costs of Eliminating Municipal Judges
Sigfrido Steidel, director of the Office of Courts Administration (OAT) and administrative judge of the Judiciary, challenged before the House of Representatives the restructuring of the Judicial Branch proposed in Senate Bill 1096.
- Puerto Rico Parole Board Says 577 Released Convicts 'Are Complying' Amid Scrutiny After Suspect’s Arrest
Following the arrest of Carlos Estefano Pino, convicted of murder and now a suspect in the femicide of 36-year-old nurse Jenniffer Torres Castro in Caguas, four associate members of Puerto Rico’s Parole Board (JLBP) recommended to the House of Representatives that rehabilitation programs and the lack of specialized staff reviewing prison-population referrals be reevaluated.