No. 19-5203

In Re Angel Ruiz-Rivera

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2019-07-17
Status: Dismissed
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: civil-procedure civil-rights constitutional-amendment debt-issuance due-process federal-law government-debt judicial-authority judicial-discretion legal-interpretation puerto-rico-government referendum standing statutory-interpretation takings
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is Joint Resolution 87-121 of August 3, 1961 by the U.S. Congress and the amendment to the Constitution of P.R. approved therein and ratified by 82% of the people of P.R. in a referendum included as Section 2 of Article VI, this as controlling laws governing the issuance of the debt of the Government of P.R.?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW IS JOINT RESOLUTION 87-121 OF AUGUST 3, 1961 BY THE U.S. CONGRESS AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF P.R. APPROVED THEREIN AND RATIFIED BY 82 % OF THE PEOPLE OF P.R.IN A REFERENDUM INCLUDED AS SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE Vi, Tins ASL AND CONTROLLING LAWS GOVERNING THE ISSUANCE OF THE DEBT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF P.R.? DO JUDGES HAVE THE AUTHORITY AND DISCRETION TO LOOK THE GISes FAY AND TOTALLY IGNCRE AND DENY THE EVIDENTLY OBVIOUS APPLICABILITY OF THIS FEDERAL LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL ' AMENDMENT TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE DEBT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF oe P.R.? : 2

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of mandamus is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
2019-08-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-10
Petition for a writ of mandamus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 16, 2019)

Attorneys

Angel Ruiz-Rivera
Angel Ruiz Rivera — Petitioner