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NM 101

Lcdo. Abelardo Bermúdez Torres como Juez del Tribunal de Apelaciones de Puerto Rico.

2025-2028 Session

Senate rejected the governor’s nomination of Abelardo Bermúdez Torres to the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals, leaving the vacancy unfilled for now.

Notificado a la Gobernadora
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Bill Summary · NM 101

Summary — NM 101

Title: Lcdo. Abelardo Bermúdez Torres como Juez del Tribunal de Apelaciones de Puerto Rico
Classification: Appointment (nomination)
Introduced: March 26, 2025
Status: Notified to the Governor (after Senate action)

Overview / Purpose

NM 101 is the Senate nomination docket entry for Licenciado Abelardo Bermúdez Torres to serve as a judge on the Puerto Rico Court of Appeals (Tribunal de Apelaciones). The nomination is an executive appointment by the Governor that required Senate advice and consent for confirmation.

Key provisions / What the nomination does

  • Submits the governor’s nomination of Abelardo Bermúdez Torres for a judgeship on the Court of Appeals.
  • Initiates the normal confirmation process: referral to Senate committee(s), committee review and report, placement on the Senate calendar, and a plenary Senate vote for advice and consent.

This entry does not amend statutes or create new laws; it concerns filling a judicial vacancy through the constitutionally prescribed nomination/confirmation process.

Timeline & legislative actions (chronological)

  • 2025-03-26: Nomination submitted and referred to Senate committee(s).
  • 2025-06-25: Committee issued a first report recommending rejection ("1er Informe Comisión proponiendo el rechazo").
  • 2025-06-25: Remitted to the Senate Committee on Rules and Calendar.
  • 2025-06-25: Placed on the Senate’s Special Orders calendar.
  • 2025-06-25: Nomination was defeated in the Senate by voice vote ("Derrotado a viva voz").
  • 2025-06-25: Result of the Senate action was notified to the Governor ("Notificado a la Gobernadora").

Note: The committee that issued the rejection report is not specified in the available record.

Who is affected

  • Nominee: Abelardo Bermúdez Torres — the Senate’s rejection prevents his confirmation to the Court of Appeals in this nomination cycle.
  • Judiciary / Court of Appeals: The court’s composition and caseload management may be affected if the vacancy remains unfilled.
  • Governor: May choose to renominate the same person or submit a different nominee.
  • Senate: Carries out its constitutional role of advice and consent; its actions determine who serves on the appellate bench.
  • Litigants and the public: Potential indirect effects on appellate case processing depending on whether and how quickly the vacancy is filled.

Impact and likely next steps

  • Because the Senate voted to reject the nomination, Abelardo Bermúdez Torres was not confirmed. The notification to the Governor formalizes the Senate’s action.
  • The Governor may: (a) renominate Mr. Bermúdez Torres, (b) nominate a different candidate for the same seat, or (c) take other administrative steps to address the vacancy.
  • If a new nominee is submitted, the confirmation process (committee referral, hearings, reports, and floor vote) will repeat.

Notes / Uncertainties

  • The public record provided does not name the specific committee(s) that reviewed the nomination prior to the report recommending rejection.
  • The designation “Notificado a la Gobernadora” reflects administrative notification of the Senate’s action; it does not imply confirmation.

If you would like, I can prepare a timeline chart, summarize any available committee report language, or track potential subsequent nominations for this vacancy.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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