Puerto Rico Supreme Court

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:appeals_to from lower courts
from the Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico
gptkbp:case_analysis published opinions
efficient case management system
gptkbp:case_outcome establishes court rules
gptkbp:commander chief justice
gptkbp:community_outreach engages with public
gptkbp:conference held regularly
gptkbp:court court of last resort
gptkbp:decided_by binding on lower courts
gptkbp:established gptkb:1952
gptkbp:first_female_chief_justice Maite Oronoz Rodríguez
gptkbp:function interpret laws
gptkbp:has_authority_over gptkb:Constitution_of_Puerto_Rico
Puerto Rico Laws
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:hears_cases criminal law
civil law
administrative law
constitutional issues
gptkbp:historical_significance highest court in Puerto Rico
first Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Puerto Rico Supreme Court
gptkbp:international_relations collaborates with other courts
gptkbp:is_respected_by aims to maintain public trust
gptkbp:judges gptkb:7
Maite Oronoz Rodríguez
gptkbp:judicial_review yes
reviews laws for constitutionality
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Pérez_v._Puerto_Rico
gptkb:Cruz_v._State_of_Puerto_Rico
gptkb:Cruz_v._Puerto_Rico
gptkb:Ramos_v._Puerto_Rico
gptkb:Santiago_v._Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Senate_of_Puerto_Rico
gptkb:Governor
protected by law
life tenure
civil law system
follows code of conduct
based on merit
provides training for judges
committed to transparency
influences law schools
promotes diversity in judiciary
subject to Senate confirmation
ensured by Constitution
final authority on legal matters in Puerto Rico
gptkbp:legal_representation supports legal aid initiatives
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:Pérez_v._Puerto_Rico
gptkb:Cruz_v._State_of_Puerto_Rico
gptkb:Cruz_v._Puerto_Rico
gptkb:Ramos_v._Puerto_Rico
gptkb:Santiago_v._Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:official_language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:oversees judicial system of Puerto Rico
gptkbp:precedent gptkb:legal_case
stare decisis
sets legal precedents
gptkbp:public_access open to the public
gptkbp:publications annual reports
gptkbp:reform advocates for reforms
gptkbp:website www.ramajudicial.pr
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Department_of_Justice_of_Puerto_Rico
gptkb:Santiago_v._Commonwealth_of_Puerto_Rico
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7