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Efraín Rivera Pérez
Efraín E. Rivera Pérez (July 15, 1951 – September 15, 2013) was a Puerto Rican jurist who served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. He held the position from 2000 to 2010. Personal life Born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, he earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, and in 1975, he acquired the degree of Juris Doctor from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of Law in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Career He began his career as a trial lawyer, and later became a trial lawyer. 1983, served as District Judge, appointed by then-Governor Carlos Romero Barceló. From 1983 to 1984 he served as a Judge District Court Administrator, Mayagüez Judicial Region In 1993 Governor Pedro Rosselló hired him to be his Legal Advisor. He also served as Deputy Secretary of Justice. In 2000 he was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Rosselló. He took the oath of office on July 13, 2000, afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Puerto Rico
The Supreme Court of 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 (United States), state court and the supreme court, court of last resort in Puerto Rico. Article Five of the Constitution of Puerto Rico, 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 seat of the Supreme Court is the Supreme Court Building (Puerto Rico), Supreme Court Building in San Juan Islet in the capital Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan. Structure and powers The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico was established by the Foraker Act in 1900 and maintained in the 1952 Constitution of Puerto Rico. It is the only appellate court required b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
