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Puerto Rico Supreme Court
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Nov 5 to 11
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Jun 19, 2026
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November 2026
Nov 8 to 11
- Rivera Schatz Uses Sarcasm to Question Who Would Negotiate LUMA’s Exit in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz turned to irony and sarcasm on Tuesday, November 10, in a social media post that began "Buenas tardes Puerto Rico," addressing the people and entities that would be responsible for negotiating the exit of LUMA Energy if the Puerto Rico Supreme Court declares its contract null.
- Puerto Rico Supreme Court Fines Self-Represented Siblings $1,000 Over AI-Fabricated Citations
Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court fined two self-represented litigants $1,000, $500 each, after finding that filings in an inheritance dispute cited fabricated legal authorities and made baseless accusations against members of the judiciary.
Nov 1 to 7
- 10 Facts About a Notary’s Role in Puerto Rico
Notarial practice in Puerto Rico is governed by Law No. 75 of July 2, 1987, as amended, known as the Puerto Rico Notarial Law.
October 2026
Oct 22 to 28
- Puerto Rico Supreme Court Orders Study of Attorney Reciprocity Over Two Judges’ Dissent
Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court designated a special 13-member board on October 9 to study professional reciprocity for Puerto Rican lawyers in other jurisdictions, a resolution that drew the opposition of the chief justice and of Judge Colón.
- Supreme Court Chief Justice Inaugurates Childhood Justice Project and TEMIS Room in Carolina
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Chief Justice Maite D. Oronoz Rodríguez inaugurated the Justice for Childhood Project and the TEMIS Room at the Carolina Judicial Center, making Carolina the sixth judicial region to implement the project and home to the second TEMIS Room, a space adapted for minors involved in court proceedings.
- Puerto Rico Courts Side with ACLU in Public Records Fight Over Federal Subpoenas to Transportation Department
In Puerto Rico, a legal dispute between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Transportation and Public Works Department (DTOP) tested the scope of the right of access to public documents.
- Fortaleza Accuses Oversight Board of Siding with LUMA, Blames Energy Bureau for Electric Rate Hikes
Jean Peña Payano, Puerto Rico’s La Fortaleza secretary of Public Affairs, said on Thursday that the Financial Oversight and Management Board favors LUMA Energy in the court fight over its contract, and questioned the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau for approving increases in electric bills.
Oct 15 to 21
- Puerto Rico Governor Calls LUMA’s New Rate Increase Request a 'Barbaridad'
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón called LUMA Energy’s new rate increase request before the Energy Bureau a "barbaridad" and said the operator is trying to pass administrative and operational costs to consumers while failing on maintenance of the electric system.
- Puerto Rico Supreme Court Rules Specialized San Juan Tax Courtroom Must Hear Municipal Excise Tax Disputes
Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court ruled that every tax dispute on the island must be heard by a specialized courtroom in the San Juan Judicial Region.
- Puerto Rico Bar Association Condemns Transportation Department Handing Migrants’ Data to ICE
The Puerto Rico Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas de Puerto Rico) said on Friday, October 16, that it opposes the Transportation and Public Works Department (DTOP) handing confidential information on migrants in Puerto Rico to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without a court order.
- ACLU Puerto Rico Demands DTOP Secretary Resign Over Handing Immigrants’ Data to ICE
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Puerto Rico on Thursday demanded the resignation of Edwin González Montalvo, secretary of the Puerto Rico Transportation and Public Works Department (DTOP), after confirming the agency voluntarily sent federal immigration authorities the confidential information of about 6,321 immigrants who hold driver’s licenses in Puerto Rico.
Oct 8 to 14
- Puerto Rico Transportation Department Gives ACLU Records on Immigrant Driver Data Shared with ICE
Puerto Rico’s Transportation and Public Works Department (DTOP) on Wednesday handed over to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) the request for information on immigrant drivers that the agency received early last year from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- Attorney Argues Sierra Lugo Ruling Does Not Bar DACO from Solar Panel Contract Disputes
Attorney Jeshuan Torres Ramos argues that the Puerto Rico Supreme Court’s decision in Sierra Lugo v. Sunrun PR Operations, LLC (2026 TSPR 76) does not strip the Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) of authority over solar panel contract disputes.
Oct 1 to 7
- Puerto Rico Supreme Court Lets Industrialists Association Join Government Case Against LUMA Contract
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has accepted the entry of the Puerto Rico Industrialists Association (Asociación de Industriales) into the case between the government and LUMA Energy, in which the possible nullity of the privatizer’s contract is being debated.
- Divided Puerto Rico Supreme Court Lets Biological Father Keep Parental Rights After Grandmother’s Adoption
A divided Puerto Rico Supreme Court has ruled that, under specific circumstances, a child may keep a legal bond with a biological parent even after being adopted by a single adoptive parent.
- 2022 Legal Opinion Said LUMA Contract Extension Could Be Approved Without a New Process
A legal opinion dated November 28, 2022, prepared by the law firm Pietrantoni Méndez & Álvarez LLC for the Public-Private Partnerships Authority (AAPP), concluded that the extension of the "Interim Period" in LUMA Energy’s contract could be approved by a majority of the AAPP Board of Directors without being treated as a new transaction.
- Canceling LUMA Energy Contract Would Cost $1.3 Billion, Company Tells Supreme Court
Canceling the LUMA Energy contract, as the administration of Governor Jenniffer González Colón seeks, would cost Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) customers at least $1.3 billion and could jeopardize about 4,000 direct jobs.
September 2026
Sep 22 to 28
- PNP Official: Courts Rejected Four Challenges to Torres Montalvo’s Cataño Mayoral Candidacy
Aníbal Vega Borges, electoral commissioner of the New Progressive Party (PNP), said Friday that courts rejected on four separate occasions challenges filed by three municipal legislators seeking to disqualify Hiram Torres Montalvo’s candidacy for mayor of Cataño, just two days before a special election.
Sep 15 to 21
- Puerto Rico Supreme Court Updates Jury Instructions Manual
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court approved an updated version of the Jury Instructions Manual (Libro de Instrucciones al Jurado) through Resolution EC-2026-01, published as 2026 TSPR 97, dated September 9, 2026.
- Puerto Rico Senate Bill Would Add GPS Tracking to Government Vehicles, Raise Misuse Fines to $5,000
The Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly is considering Senate Bill (PS) 1247, which would require real-time GPS monitoring of official government vehicles’ location, routes, and use, while raising fines for improper use from $100 to as much as $5,000 per infraction.
July 2026
Jul 22 to 28
- Suspect in Condado Restaurant Double Murder Found Guilty
A jury has found Santiago Apolinar Rondón, a 30-year-old former employee of a restaurant in the Condado area, guilty of murdering two brothers who were his coworkers.
June 2026
Jun 15 to 21
- Boston Court Reiterates That LUMA Case Will Be Heard in Puerto Rico Court
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston issued an order rejecting LUMA’s request to halt Judge Swain’s decision to return the case regarding the annulment of LUMA’s contract to the Puerto Rico Supreme Court.