Pérez v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

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Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:case_number available online
available in legal archives
summary of legal arguments
summary of court's reasoning
available in law libraries
2000-1234
gptkbp:case_outcome influence on public policy
influence on civil rights movements
resolved
gptkbp:case_types civil rights case
gptkbp:consequences affecting future legislation
gptkbp:court gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Puerto_Rico
appellate court
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:2000
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion dissent by Justice X
gptkbp:doctrine judicial activism
judicial restraint
gptkbp:effective_date June 1, 2000
gptkbp:historical_context U. S. territorial law
Puerto Rico's legal history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pérez v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
gptkbp:impact civil rights
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Puerto_Rico
Pérez
gptkbp:is_cited_in Pérez v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 2000 PR 123
2000 PR 123
gptkbp:judged_by reversal of lower court decision
gptkbp:judicial_review Supreme Court review
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:legal_context gptkb:Puerto_Rican_Constitution
gptkb:U._S._Constitution
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
framework of responsibilities
framework of rights
gptkbp:legal_issue constitutional rights
gptkbp:legal_principle due process
equal protection
gptkbp:legal_representation analysis of statutory interpretation
analysis of constitutional implications
attorneys for Commonwealth
attorneys for Pérez
gptkbp:outcome decision in favor of Pérez
gptkbp:party gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Puerto_Rico
Pérez
gptkbp:precedent influence on future cases
gptkbp:public_perception majority by Justice Y
gptkbp:public_reaction criticism of Commonwealth's position
public support for Pérez
gptkbp:related_cases precedent cases
cited in later rulings
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis impact on legal education
discussions in legal journals
gptkbp:significance impact on Puerto Rican law
gptkbp:sound March 15, 2000
gptkbp:year gptkb:2000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6