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  2. United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico

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    The District Court in Puerto Rico continued to be an Article IV court even after Puerto Rico attained its commonwealth status. However, in 1966, the U.S. Congress conferred life tenure on the federal judges of Puerto Rico, transforming the court into a full-fledged Article III district court with the same status as the other United States ...

  3. Puerto Rico files for biggest ever US local government bankruptcy

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    May 3 (Reuters) - Puerto Rico announced a historic restructuring of its public debt on Wednesday, touching off what may be the biggest bankruptcy ever in the $3.8 trillion U.S. municipal bond market.

  4. How close is Puerto Rico to ending its bankruptcy? Here ... - AOL

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    Puerto Rico is one step closer to resolving its nearly five-year bankruptcy battle after a federal judge approved a restructuring plan that would reduce the

  5. Will Puerto Rico’s debt-restructuring deal end the largest ...

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    The government of Puerto Rico and a federal oversight board have agreed on a debt-restructuring plan to end the U.S. territory's bankruptcy, if it is approved

  6. United States federal judicial district - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Court of Appeals and District Court map. In the U.S. federal judicial system, the United States is divided into 94 judicial districts. Each state has at least one judicial district, as do the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each judicial district contains a United States district court with a bankruptcy court under its

  7. Puerto Rican government-debt crisis - Wikipedia

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    However, Puerto Rico’s economy faces challenges such as high public debt, dependence on U.S. fiscal policies, and the features of its geopolitcal location containing many natural disasters. In 1984, Congress explicitly forbade Puerto Rico from declaring bankruptcy under Chapter 9, Title 11, United States Code. [6]

  8. Puerto Rico exits bankruptcy after grueling debt negotiation

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    Puerto Rico’s government formally exited bankruptcy Tuesday, completing the largest public debt restructuring in U.S. history after announcing nearly seven years ago that it was unable to pay ...

  9. U.S. court faults Puerto Rico board appointments, keeps ... - AOL

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    A U.S. Appeals Court ruled on Friday that members of Puerto Rico's federally created oversight board were unconstitutionally appointed but declined to dismiss the bankruptcy cases the board filed ...