Francisco Rebollo
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Francisco Rebollo is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
. He served in that position from 1982 to 2008. Appointed by Governor Carlos Romero Barceló
Rebollo served under Chief Justices Víctor Pons
, José Andreu García
, and Federico Hernández Denton
, as well as Chief Justice Miriam Naveira
, in addition to having served as acting Chief Justice himself.
Prior to joining the Supreme Court, he served as a Superior Court judge and as an attorney in private practice.
He resigned on July 31, 2008, prior to reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70 in August 2008. The vacancy he created will probably remain unfilled until a new governor is sworn in on January 2, 2009. Two prior vacancies, created by the mandatory retirement of Associate Justice Baltasar Corrada del Rio
in April, 2005,and the death of Associate Justice Jaime Fuster
in December, 2007, have remained unfilled due to an impasse between former pro-commonwealth Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
and former pro-statehood Senate President Kenneth McClintock
, who has announced that in addition to all other qualifications, the two vacancies created by both pro-statehood justices must be filled by nominees with similar ideological leanings. Governor Luis Fortuño
may fill the vacancies early in his term.
After his retirement, Rebollo returned to private practice, joining the prestigious law firm of Fiddler, Gonzalez & Rodriguez in 2009.
Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico is the highest court of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, having judicial authority within Puerto Rico to interpret and decide questions of Commonwealth law. As the highest body of the judicial branch of the Puerto Rican government, it is analogous to one of the...
. He served in that position from 1982 to 2008. Appointed by Governor Carlos Romero Barceló
Carlos Romero Barceló
Carlos Antonio Romero Barceló is a Puerto Rican politician who served as the fifth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the second governor to be elected from the New Progressive Party and also Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001, making him one of the more successful...
Rebollo served under Chief Justices Víctor Pons
Víctor Pons
Víctor Pons was a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and Secretary of State of Puerto Rico.Appointed by Governor Rafael Hernández Colón, Pons headed the high court from 1985 until 1992, succeeding Chief Justice José Trías Monge....
, José Andreu García
José Andreu García
José Antonio Andreu García is a Puerto Rican jurist who served as Chief Justice of Puerto Rico from 1992 to 2003. He was known for his moderate approach to Constitutional Law.- Career and Education :...
, and Federico Hernández Denton
Federico Hernández Denton
Federico Hernández Denton is the 15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Hernández received his Law Degree from Harvard University in 1969.-Biography:...
, as well as Chief Justice Miriam Naveira
Miriam Naveira
Miriam Naveira Merly is a Puerto Rican jurist who served in the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico from 1985 to 2004. Naveira was the first female ever to serve on the court as well as the only female Chief Justice .-Biography:Naveira was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico in 1934...
, in addition to having served as acting Chief Justice himself.
Prior to joining the Supreme Court, he served as a Superior Court judge and as an attorney in private practice.
He resigned on July 31, 2008, prior to reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70 in August 2008. The vacancy he created will probably remain unfilled until a new governor is sworn in on January 2, 2009. Two prior vacancies, created by the mandatory retirement of Associate Justice Baltasar Corrada del Rio
Baltasar Corrada del Río
Baltasar Corrada del Río is a former politician from Puerto Rico. He held various high political offices in the island, including President of the Puerto Rico Civil Rights Commission, Resident Commissioner , Mayor of the capital city of San Juan , Puerto Rico's 15th Secretary of State and...
in April, 2005,and the death of Associate Justice Jaime Fuster
Jaime Fuster
Jaime B. Fuster Berlingeri was a politician who served as an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico...
in December, 2007, have remained unfilled due to an impasse between former pro-commonwealth Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
Aníbal Acevedo Vilá
Aníbal Salvador Acevedo Vilá is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer. He served as the eighth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a Commonwealth of the United States, from 2005 to 2009. He is a Harvard University alumnus and a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Law,...
and former pro-statehood Senate President Kenneth McClintock
Kenneth McClintock
Kenneth D. McClintock-Hernández is the current Secretary of State of Puerto Rico. Mr. McClintock served as co-chair of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign's National Hispanic Leadership Council in 2008, co-chaired Clinton's successful Puerto Rico primary campaign that year and served as the...
, who has announced that in addition to all other qualifications, the two vacancies created by both pro-statehood justices must be filled by nominees with similar ideological leanings. Governor Luis Fortuño
Luis Fortuño
Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset is the governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States of America. Fortuño is also the president of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico , a member of the Republican National Committee, and will be president of the Council of State...
may fill the vacancies early in his term.
After his retirement, Rebollo returned to private practice, joining the prestigious law firm of Fiddler, Gonzalez & Rodriguez in 2009.