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Senate Bill 1096
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Oct 7, 2026
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- Former Judge Vélez Colón Critiques Senate Bill 1096 on Judicial Reform
Sonia Ivette Vélez Colón, a former judge of the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals and former administrative director of the courts, analyzes Senate Bill 1096 (P. del S. 1096) from the standpoint of the municipal judge’s role and the structure of Puerto Rico’s judicial administration, in an opinion piece published by Microjuris al Día.
- 102 Law Professors Urge Puerto Rico Governor to Veto Judicial Reform Bill
A group of 102 law professors from the University of Puerto Rico, the Interamerican University and the Pontifical Catholic University asked Governor Jenniffer González Colón on Thursday to veto Senate Bill 1096, arguing its provisions could violate the Constitution and affect the independence and administration of Puerto Rico’s judicial branch.
- Senate President Rivera Schatz Rebukes Chief Justice Oronoz Over Veto Call on Judicial Reform
Puerto Rico Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz sharply criticized Supreme Court Chief Justice Maite Oronoz Rodríguez after she asked Governor Jenniffer González to veto Senate Bill 1096, which proposes a judicial reform.
- 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.