Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether placing the burden of proof on the plaintiffs regarding the reasonableness and necessity of a legislation that impaired a public contract conflicts with this Court's rule that less deference must be given to the State when it impaired a contract to which it is a party.
2. Whether an intermediate scrutiny applies to the evaluation of the constitutionality of a public contract's impairment.
3. Whether the severity of a fiscal crisis by itself justifies full deference to Puerto Rico's legislature's assessment of reasonableness and necessity of laws that impair public contracts.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether placing the burden of proof on the plaintiffs regarding the reasonableness and necessity of a legislation that impaired a public contract conflicts with this Court's rule that less deference must be given to the State when it impaired a contract to which it is a party
2021-08-23
Reply of petitioners Union Hermandad de Empleados del Fondo del Seguro del Estado, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-08-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-02
Brief of respondent Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, for itself and as represenative of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in opposition filed.
2021-06-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 2, 2021, for all respondents.
2021-06-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 1, 2021 to August 2, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-06-01
Response Requested. (Due July 1, 2021)
2021-05-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021.
2021-05-20
Waiver of right of respondents Omar J. Marrero-Diaz, Christian Sobrino Vega to respond filed.
2021-05-20
Waiver of right of respondents Christian Sobrino Vega, et al. to respond filed.
2021-05-11
Waiver of right of respondents Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, et al. to respond filed.
2021-04-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 20, 2021)