Puerto Rico
Constitutionality of the Puerto Rico Oversight Board Upheld in District Court
PROMESA’s authority is in the Territories Clause of the Constitution, District Judge Swain says.
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Puerto Rico Judge Has a Third Answer to the PROMESA Automatic Stay Question
On tough automatic stay cases, let the PROMESA judge decide.
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District Judges Starkly Disagree on the Scope of the PROMESA Automatic Stay
Can plaintiffs sue Puerto Rico government officials in their individual capacities? Two district judges disagree.
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Puerto Rico’s District Courts Differ on the Automatic Stay Under PROMESA
Caselaw is evolving on the applicability of the automatic stay to ordinary litigation against Puerto Rico and its governmental officials.
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No Quick Exit for Any Creditors from Puerto Rico’s Financial Mess, Judge Says
Judge refuses to issue declaratory judgments about Puerto Rico’s use of tax revenues.
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PROMESA Didn’t Enjoin Damages Suit Against Puerto Rico Government Official
Courts are reluctant to employ PROMESA as a shield against suits involving government administration.
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Boston Judge Identifies a Potential Constitutional Infirmity in PROMESA
The automatic stay as applied might sometimes deny constitutional equal protection, judge says.
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Automatic Stay Does Not Enjoin Criminal Habeas Petitions
Puerto Rico unsuccessfully sought to suspend habeas corpus under PROMESA.
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Circuits Split on Enjoining the IRS from Pursuing Corporate Officer to Collect Taxes
Puerto Rico judge sides with the Third Circuit by upholding the Anti-Injunction Act in bankruptcy cases.
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Suit for Injunction Held Not to Violate PROMESA, Puerto Rico’s Workout Statute
Automatic stay not violated without an attempt to collect a claim, Puerto Rico Judge holds.
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