Cases

Sup. Ct. P. R. Certiorari denied.

541 U. S. 972. Motion of respondents for attorney’s fees denied without prejudice to filing in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

541 U.S. 1083 ORTIZ VELEZ, MAYOR OF SABANA GRANDE, PUERTO RICO, ET AL.v.RIVERA-TORRES ET AL., No. 03-898. Supreme Court of United States. June 1, 2004. 1 ante, p. 972. Petitions for rehearing denied.

541 U.S. 972 ORTIZ VELEZ, MAYOR OF SABANA GRANDE, PUERTO RICO, ET AL.v.RIVERA-TORRES ET AL. No. 03-898. Supreme Court of United States. April 5, 2004. 1 C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 341 F. 3d 86.

ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE APELACIONES PANEL ESPECIAL EL PUEBLO DE Apelación, PUERTO RICO procedente del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Parte Apelada Sala Superior de Ponce

ESTADO LIBRE ASOCIADO DE PUERTO RICO TRIBUNAL DE APELACIONES PANEL VI EL PUEBLO DE PUERTO RICO Certiorari procedente del Recurrido Tribunal de Primera v. Instancia, Sala KLCE202400316 de Mayagüez JOSÉ R

El Juez Asociado Señor Kolthoff Caraballo emitió la opinión del Tribunal. Luego de celebrar una vista administrativa informal, ¿puede el Superintendente de la Policía de Puerto Rico im-poner como medida disciplinaria contra un agente policí-aco una sanción mayor a la que le había notificado previa-mente? Contestamos esa interrogante en la negativa. Por los fundamentos que discutiremos más a

Mr. Chief Justice Burger delivered the opinion of the Court. I In 1975, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico enacted legislation authorizing its police to search the luggage of any person arriving in Puerto Rico from the United States. Pub. Law 22, P. R. Laws Ann., Tit. 25, § 1051 et seq. (Supp. 1977).1 The “Statement of Motives” in the preamble to the statu

BESOSA, District Judge. *267Before the Court are defendants Nelson Pereira ("Pereira")'s and Pedro San Lucas ("San Lucas")'s joint motion for change of venue and severance pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 21 (" Rule 21") (Docket No. 2191); Pereira's motion for change of venue pursuant to Rule 21, the Fifth Amendment Due Process Cl

Appeal from Sup. Ct. P. R. Probable jurisdiction noted.

BESOSA, District Judge. Defendant Luis Rodríguez-Sostre ("Rodríguez") and the United States entered into a plea agreement on February 11, 2016. (Docket No. 4650.) Rodríguez moves to enforce the plea agreement, requesting that the Court compel the United States to amend its sentencing recommendation. (Docket No. 5158.) For the reasons set forth below, Rodríguez's motion is DENIED . I. Backgro

OPINION AND ORDER GUSTAVO A. GELPÍ, District Judge. The issue the court faces today arises because of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s unique one hundred and seventeen (117) year old relationship with the United States. The dispute at hand stems from both the Commonwealth’s political limbo— an all-too-common issue — that is, the Commonwealth’s treatment as a State for the grand majority of legal purposes

FRANCISCO A. BESOSA, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Before the Court is defendant Wilfredo Rosario-Camacho's ("Rosario")1 motion to withdraw his guilty plea. (Docket Nos. 4729 and 4911.) Defendant Rosario alleges, inter alia , that this Court participated in plea negotiations contrary to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1) (" Rule 11"). (Docket Nos. 4911 and 4928.) Consequently, defendant

502 F.3d 20 (2007) Isabel TORRES-ÁLAMO, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Commonwealth of PUERTO RICO; Department of Justice; Roberto Sánchez-Ramos, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Justice for Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico Department of the Family; ABC Insurance Company, Defendants, Appellees. No. 06-1903. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Submitted Ma

OPINION AND ORDER GARCIA-GREGORY,. United States District Judge This case asks a seemingly easy question:- are murder and attempted murder *230violent felonies that require the “use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force.” However, the legal analysis of this question turns out to be more complicated and convoluted than common sense wou

*439Opinión disidente emitida por la Jueza Asociada Señora Fiol Matta. [La Universidad] necesita también contacto con la existencia pública, con la realidad histórica, con el pre-sente, que es siempre un integrum .... La Universidad tiene que estar abierta a la plena actualidad; más aún: tiene que estar en medio de ella, sumergida en ella.

El Juez Asociado Señor Martínez Torres emitió la opinión del Tribunal. La Universidad de Puerto Rico (U.P.R. o Universidad) nos solicita, mediante este recurso de certificación intraju-risdiccional, que revisemos una determinación del Tribunal de Primera Instancia, Sala Superior de San Juan. En ella se desestimó por académica una solicitud de injunction permanente, un interdicto posesorio y una orden d

402 F.Supp.2d 373 (2005) Justo TORRES GARCIA Plaintiff v. Commonwealth of PUERTO RICO et al Defendants. No. Civ. 04-1365(SEC). United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico. May 23, 2005. *374 *375 *376 Justo Torres-Garcia, Guayama, PR, pro se. Maria

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER1 BESOSA, District Judge. Before the Court is defendants’ motion to dismiss. (Docket No. 6.) For the reasons discussed below, and after considering the motion to dismiss and plaintiffs’ reply, the Court DENIES the motion to dismiss. I. BACKGROUND A. Procedural Background On June 23, 2014, plaintiff

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER BESOSA, District Judge. On October 22, 2013, 979 F.Supp.2d 224, 2013 WL 5817729, the Court granted defendants’ motion for misjoinder and severed count three of the superseding indictment pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 8(b). (Docket No. 935.) On October 29, 2013, the Court asked the parties to file briefs on the issue of consolidation of count three with criminal case nu