All posts tagged "appointments clause"

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  Puerto Rico lawmaker: Fiscal board member should not be confirmed by Senate

  Rep. Tatito Hernández urges U.S. senators to consider Carlos García's 'conflicts of interest'

  • Posted July 9, 2019
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  Trump sends nominations of current Puerto Rico fiscal board members to Senate

  Oversight panel requests court to extend July 15 deadline to operate

  • Posted June 18, 2019
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  Puerto Rico workers union to request U.S. Supreme Court annulment of fiscal board actions

  Argues that according to case law, members' actions should have been invalidated

  • Posted June 4, 2019
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  U.S. gov’t should not pay Puerto Rico debt, Justice Department says

  Argues that the Claims Court lacks jurisdiction to see the case

  • Posted May 23, 2019
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  Puerto Rico Unsecured Creditors, fiscal board committees allowed to pursue claims

  Judge Swain says that since Trump has yet to renominate board, its 'future status' is in question, and arguments over UCC conflicts were unpersuasive

  • Posted May 16, 2019
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  Puerto Rico fiscal board director concerned about members’ permanency

  Jaresko says new court extension 'might not be enough' due to unpredictability of Senate confirmations

  • Posted May 6, 2019
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  Puerto Rico fiscal board appeals ruling on its unconstitutionality to Supreme Court

  Argues members are territorial officers; will ask First Circuit to extend its stay

  • Posted April 23, 2019
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  Swain’s World: Title III Bankruptcy Proceedings Alive and Kicking

  Promesa Appointments Clause Violation Remains at Issue, Aafaf Identifies $12 Billion in Bank Balances

  • Posted March 8, 2019
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  Swain’s World: First Circuit Ruling Delays P.R.’s GO Debt-Adjustment Plan

  May Lead to New Conservative Oversight Board That Could Decide to File a Dismissal of Island’s Bankruptcy Petition

  • Posted February 28, 2019
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  CofC: A Trump-aligned fiscal board would ease flow of Puerto Rico recovery funds

  Officials say island can handle its bankruptcy without oversight board

  • Posted February 22, 2019