Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
| Supreme Court of Puerto Rico | |
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| Established | 1900 |
| Country | Puerto Rico United States |
| 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 |
| Decisions are appealed to | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Judge term length | Justices serve until they reach 70 years of age |
| No. of positions | 9 |
| Website | www |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Maite Oronoz Rodríguez |
| Since | February 22, 2016 |
Coordinates: 18°27′47″N 66°5′18″W / 18.46306°N 66.08833°W
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico —Spanish: Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico (TSPR)— 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; being the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico the highest state court and the court of last resort in Puerto Rico.Article V of the Constitution of Puerto Rico vests the judicial power in the Supreme Court—which by its nature forms the judicial branch of the government of Puerto Rico. The Supreme Court holds its sessions in San Juan.
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 by the Constitution. All other courts are created by the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico. However, since Puerto Rico is under United States sovereignty, there is also a Federal District Court for the island.
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