Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
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Supreme Court of Puerto Rico | |
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Established | 1900; 124 years ago (1900) |
Location | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Composition method | Appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico with the advice and consent of the Senate |
Authorized by | Constitution of Puerto Rico |
Appeals to | Supreme Court of the United States |
Judge term length | Justices serve until they reach 70 years of age |
Number of positions | 9 |
Website | poderjudicial |
Chief Justice | |
Currently | Maite Oronoz Rodríguez |
Since | February 22, 2016 (2016-02-22) |
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The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico) is the highest court of Puerto Rico, having judicial authority to interpret and decide questions of Puerto Rican law. The Court is analogous to one of the state supreme courts of the states of the United States and is the highest state court and the court of last resort in Puerto Rico.[1][2] Article V of the Constitution of Puerto Rico vests the judicial power in the Supreme Court, which by nature forms the judicial branch of the government of Puerto Rico. The Supreme Court holds its sessions in San Juan. [3]