Francisco Rebollo López
Encyclopedia
Francisco Rebollo López is a Puerto Rican jurist, who served as an Associate Justice
on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
from 1982 until his mandatory retirement in 2008.
in 1963. He went to serve in various courts of Puerto Rico
until Governor Carlos Romero Barceló
appointed him to the Supreme Court
. He took the oath of office in July 1982 after ratification by the Senate of Puerto Rico. In the court, Justice Rebollo has taken a moderate path in his judicial opinions, often being the swing vote in court decisions.
Rebollo has held the position of Interim Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court during periods when the seat of Chief Justice
has been vacant.
Rebollo is affiliated with the New Progressive Party
of Puerto Rico.
Associate Justice
Associate Justice or Associate Judge is the title for a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice in some jurisdictions. The title "Associate Justice" is used for members of the United States Supreme Court and some state supreme courts, and for some other courts in Commonwealth...
on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
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...
from 1982 until his mandatory retirement in 2008.
Career
Rebollo received his law degree from the University of Puerto RicoUniversity of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
in 1963. He went to serve in various courts of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
until 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...
appointed him to the Supreme Court
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 took the oath of office in July 1982 after ratification by the Senate of Puerto Rico. In the court, Justice Rebollo has taken a moderate path in his judicial opinions, often being the swing vote in court decisions.
Rebollo has held the position of Interim Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of the Supreme Court during periods when the seat of Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
has been vacant.
Rebollo is affiliated with the New Progressive Party
New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
The New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that advocates for Puerto Rico's admission to the United States of America as the 51st state...
of Puerto Rico.