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The only book of its kind in the English language, this is the first volume of the Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States to explore the constitution of a U.S. territory: Puerto Rico. The first half of the volume unearths the island's constitutional history from the days of Spanish colonization in the 16th century, through to Congress' enactment in 2016 of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). Professor Cox Alomar offers a careful analysis of the most recent decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court implicating Puerto Rico, Sįnchez Valle (2016), Franklin Trust (2016), Aurelius (2020) and Vaello Madero (2022). The second half of this volume provides an in-depth analysis of each of the provisions incorporated by the Puerto Rican framers to the 1952 Constitution, still in full force today. Commentary is provided on each of these constitutional provisions in light of the most recent decisions of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court. The volume examines the interaction between the Puerto Rico Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as the complex relationship between Puerto Rico and the political branches in Washington. This book is a timely companion in one of the more complex, yet transformative periods in Puerto Rico's constitutional life.

Recenzijas

Rafael Cox Alomar has effectively dissected the Puerto Rican Constitution for those who are unfamiliar with it. This is particularly relevant, since both the text of the Constitution and the judicial decisions interpreting its different provisions are mainly in Spanish.In that sense, the book serves as a bridge between two worlds that will hopefully facilitate a productive conversation regarding Puerto Rico's constitutional future. * Jorge M. Farinacci-Fernós, New West Indian Guide *

Series Foreword xiii
Lawrence Friedman
Prefatory Note xvii
Foreword xix
Chief Justice Federico Hernandez Denton
Acknowledgments xxi
PART ONE The Constitutional History of Puerto Rico
The Council of Indies 1493-1812
3(3)
The Cadiz Constitution 1812-1814
6(3)
Constitutional Developments 1814-1834
9(2)
The Royal Statute of 1834
11(2)
The Constitution of 1837
13(1)
The Constitution of 1845
14(3)
The Constitution of 1869
17(2)
The Constitution of 1876
19(1)
Constitutional Developments 1877-1897
20(3)
The Autonomic Charter of 1897
23(2)
The 1898 Spanish American War and the Treaty of Paris
25(2)
U.S. Military Rule 1898-1900
27(1)
The 1900 Foraker Act
28(2)
The U.S. Supreme Court and the Insular Cases 1901
30(3)
The 1917 Jones Act
33(1)
The 1947 Elective Governor Act
34(1)
The 1950 Public Law 600, the Constitutional Convention, and the 1952 Constitution
35(2)
Politico-Constitutional Developments Post-1952
37(3)
Sanchez Valle and Franklin Trust
40(2)
Promesa, Aurelius and Vaello Madero
42(4)
Epilogue: Between Scylla and Charybdis
46(5)
PART TWO The Puerto Rico Constitution and Commentary Preamble
51(166)
Article I The Commonwealth
55(4)
Section 1 The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
55(1)
Section 2 Form of Government
56(1)
Section 3 Geographic Area
57(1)
Section 4 Seat of Government
57(2)
Article II The Bill of Rights
59(50)
Section 1 Human Dignity and Equality; Discrimination Prohibited
59(6)
Section 2 Suffrage; Electoral Franchise
65(2)
Section 3 Freedom of Religion; Complete Separation of Church and State
67(2)
Section 4 Freedom of Speech and Press; Peaceful Assembly; Petition for a Redress of Grievances
69(3)
Section 5 Public Education
72(3)
Section 6 Freedom of Association
75(1)
Section 7 Right to Life, Liberty, and Enjoyment of Property; No Death Penalty; Due Process; Equal Protection of Laws; Impairment of Contracts; Exemption of Property from Attachment
76(4)
Section 8 Protection against Attacks on Honor, Reputation, and Private Life
80(2)
Section 9 Just Compensation for Private Property
82(2)
Section 10 Searches and Seizures; Wiretapping; Warrants
84(4)
Section 11 Criminal Prosecutions; Jury Trial; Self mcrimination; Double Jeopardy; Bail; Imprisonment
88(9)
Section 12 Slavery; Involuntary Servitude; Cruel and Unusual Punishments; Suspension of Civil Rights for Prisoners; Ex Post Facto Laws; Bills of Attainder
97(3)
Section 13 Habeas Corpus; Military Authority Subordinate
100(1)
Section 14 Titles of Nobility; Gifts from Foreign Countries
100(1)
Section 15 Employment and Imprisonment of Children
101(1)
Section 16 Rights of Employees
102(2)
Section 17 Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively
104(1)
Section 18 Right to Strike, Picket, and Other Legal Concerted Activities
104(2)
Section 19 Liberal Construction of Rights of People and Powers of Legislative Assembly
106(3)
Article III The Legislature
109(26)
Section 1 Legislative Assembly
109(1)
Section 2 Number of Members
110(1)
Section 3 Senatorial and Representative Districts; Senators and Representatives at Large
110(1)
Section 4 Board to Revise Senatorial and Representative Districts
111(2)
Section 5 Qualifications of Members of Legislative Assembly
113(1)
Section 6 Residence in District
113(1)
Section 7 Representation of Minority Parties; Additional Members
114(2)
Section 8 Terms of Office; Vacancies
116(2)
Section 9 Powers of Each House
118(1)
Section 10 Regular and Special Sessions
119(2)
Section 11 Open Sessions
121(1)
Section 12 Quorum
121(1)
Section 13 Place of Meeting; Adjournment
122(1)
Section 14 Privileges and Immunities of Members
122(1)
Section 15 Membership Incompatible with Other Offices
123(2)
Section 16 Power to Change Executive Departments
125(1)
Section 17 Legislative Proceedings
126(2)
Section 18 Joint Resolutions
128(1)
Section 19 Passage of Bills; Approval by Governor
128(2)
Section 20 Line-item Veto
130(1)
Section 21 Impeachment Proceedings
131(1)
Section 22 Comptroller
132(3)
Article IV The Executive
135(14)
Section 1 Governor
135(2)
Section 2 Terms of Office; Residence and Office
137(1)
Section 3 Qualifications of Governor
138(1)
Section 4 Powers and Duties of Governor
138(5)
Section 5 Appointment of Secretaries; Council of Secretaries
143(1)
Section 6 Executive Departments
143(2)
Section 7 Succession to Office of Governor--Permanent Vacancy
145(1)
Section 8 Temporary Vacancy
145(1)
Section 9 Election by Legislative Assembly in Advance of Qualified Successor
145(2)
Section 10 Removal of Governor
147(2)
Article V The Judiciary
149(18)
Section 1 Judicial Power; Supreme Court; Other Courts
149(2)
Section 2 Unified Judicial System; Creation, Venue, and Organization of Courts
151(1)
Section 3 Supreme Court as Court of Last Resort; Composition
152(2)
Section 4 Sessions and Decisions of Supreme Court; Judicial Review
154(1)
Section 5 Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
155(2)
Section 6 Rules of Evidence and of Civil and Criminal Procedure
157(2)
Section 7 Rules of Administration; Chief Justice to Direct Administration and Appoint Administrative Director
159(1)
Section 8 Appointment of Judges, Officers, and Employees
160(1)
Section 9 Qualifications of Justices of Supreme Court
161(1)
Section 10 Retirement of Judges
162(1)
Section 11 Removal of Judges
163(1)
Section 12 Political Activity by Judges
164(1)
Section 13 Tenure of Judge of Changed or Abolished Court
165(2)
Article VI General Provisions
167(22)
Section 1 Municipalities
167(1)
Section 2 Power of Taxation; Power to Contract Debts
168(2)
Section 3 Rule of Taxation to be Uniformed
170(1)
Section 4 Elections
171(1)
Section 5 Promulgation of Laws; Effective Date
172(1)
Section 6 Failure to Make Appropriations
172(2)
Section 7 Appropriations not to Exceed Revenues
174(1)
Section 8 Priority of Disbursements if Revenues Insufficient
175(1)
Section 9 Use of Public Property and Funds
176(2)
Section 10 Extra Compensation for Services; Extension of Term or Decrease of Salary of Public Officer; Salary for More than One Office
178(1)
Section 11 Salaries of Officials; Increase or Decrease
178(2)
Section 12 Residence of Governor
180(1)
Section 13 Franchises, Rights, Privileges, and Concessions
180(1)
Section 14 Land Holding by Corporations
181(1)
Section 15 Flag, Seal, and Anthem
182(1)
Section 16 Oath of Public Officials and Employees
183(1)
Section 17 Removal of Seat of Government in Emergency
184(1)
Section 18 Criminal Actions Conducted in Name of People of Puerto Rico
185(1)
Section 19 Natural Resources; Historic or Artistic Sites; Penal Institutions; Delinquents
186(3)
Article VII Amendments to the Constitution
189(6)
Section 1 Proposal of Amendments
189(3)
Section 2 Revision of Constitution by Constitutional Convention
192(1)
Section 3 Limitation of Amendments
193(2)
Article VIII Senatorial and Representative Districts
195(6)
Section 1 Boundaries of Senatorial and Representative Districts
195(4)
Section 2 Electoral Zones in San Juan
199(2)
Article IX Transitory Provisions
201(16)
Section 1 Laws, Rights, and Liabilities
201(1)
Section 2 Existing Officers Continued in Office
201(1)
Section 3 Existing Judges Continued in Office
202(1)
Section 4 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as Successor of People of Puerto Rico
202(1)
Section 5 Citizen of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Replace Term Citizen of Puerto Rico
203(1)
Section 6 Political Parties
203(1)
Section 7 Laws Supplementing Transitory Provisions
203(1)
Section 8 Division of Department of Agriculture and Commerce
204(1)
Section 9 First and Second General Elections
204(1)
Section 10 Effective Date of Constitution
204(3)
Table 1 Puerto Rico's Political Parties circa 1951-1952
207(1)
Table 2 Election of the Constitutional Convention August 27, 1951
208(1)
Table 3 Constitutional Convention Delegates per Political Party
208(1)
Table 4 Delegates to 1951-1952 Constitutional Convention Mentioned in Commentary
208(4)
Table 5 Puerto Rico Supreme Court Justices Mentioned in Commentary
212(2)
Table 6 Insular Cases Involving Puerto Rico
214(3)
Bibliographical Essay 217(34)
List of Cases 251(10)
List of U.S. Treaties and Statutes 261(2)
Index 263(16)
About the Author 279
Rafael Cox Alomar has a B.A. from Cornell University, a D.Phil. from Oxford University (Marshall Scholar) and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He consults at the crossroads of international dispute resolution, energy, finance transactions, and federal regulatory matters. Admitted to the bar in Washington D.C., New York, and Puerto Rico, Rafael has practiced law since 2004 in some of the most prestigious international law firms in Washington, acting on behalf of clients on a wide array of dispute resolution and transactional matters. He is a law professor at the University of the District of Columbia's David A. Clarke School of Law, and has been a Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School.