Hon. Nelida Jiménez Velázquez como Miembro en Propiedad del Panel sobre el Fiscal Especial Independiente.

2025-2028 Session

Governor withdrew NM 157 nomination of Hon. Nelida Jiménez Velázquez for a full seat on the Panel on the Special Independent Prosecutor; no appointment, vacancy persists.

Nombramiento retirado por la Gobernadora

Summary — NM 157

Title (original): Hon. Nelida Jiménez Velázquez como Miembro en Propiedad del Panel sobre el Fiscal Especial Independiente
Classification: Appointment (nominación)
Introduced / Nominated: April 23, 2025
Current status: Nomination withdrawn by the Governor (Nombramiento retirado por la Gobernadora) — June 30, 2025

Purpose and intent

NM 157 was the Governor’s nomination of Hon. Nelida Jiménez Velázquez to serve as a full (miembro en propiedad) member of the Panel sobre el Fiscal Especial Independiente (Panel on the Special Independent Prosecutor). The panel’s general function is to identify, appoint or recommend special independent prosecutors in cases where a conflict of interest prevents the regular prosecuting authority from handling a matter. The nomination aimed to fill a vacancy on that panel and restore or maintain its full membership for carrying out those duties.

Key procedural actions and timeline

2025-04-23 — Nomination submitted and referred to committee(s).

2025-04-28 — Referred to committee(s) (formal referral record).

2025-05-12 — Public hearing held (Salón de Audiencias #1).

2025-05-14 — Committee issued 1st report recommending confirmation; nomination referred to the House Calendar.

2025-05-15 — Committee report withdrawn; nomination returned to committee(s).

2025-05-15 — 1st report formally withdrawn (administrative action).

2025-06-30 — Governor withdrew the nomination (nombramiento retirado).

Who is affected

Hon. Nelida Jiménez Velázquez — the nominee; the withdrawal halted the confirmation process and she was not appointed.

Panel sobre el Fiscal Especial Independiente — the panel remained without this prospective member; the vacancy would persist until another nomination/confirmation.

Governor’s Office and Legislature — the withdrawal ended the active confirmation process and returned the matter to the executive for potential re-nomination or other action.

Stakeholders in cases requiring special independent prosecutors — potential impacts on panel capacity and timeliness if vacancies remain.

Practical effect / impact

Because the Governor withdrew the nomination on June 30, 2025, NM 157 did not result in an appointment and produced no change in panel membership. Had it been confirmed, the nominee would have assumed duties associated with selecting or appointing special independent prosecutors in conflict-of-interest cases. The withdrawal means either the Governor may renominate the same person, nominate someone else, or leave the vacancy unfilled until a future action.

Notes

“Miembro en propiedad” denotes a regular/full member (as contrasted with an alternate).

The committee initially recommended confirmation but later withdrew that report before the Governor withdrew the nomination, suggesting procedural or substantive concerns arose during the confirmation process.