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Verónica Ferraiuoli
Veronica Ferraiuoli Hornedo (born December 3, 1971) is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer who was the former secretary of state-designate of Puerto Rico under Jenniffer González-Colón from January 2, 2025 to April 27, 2025. Education Ferraiuoli earned a B.A. at Johns Hopkins University in 1994. She completed a J.D. at Boston University School of Law in 1997. While at Boston University, she studied at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of Law. Ferraiuoli was admitted to the practice of law in Puerto Rico in 1998. She is also admitted to the bar in several federal and specialized judicial forums, including the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico in 1998, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the United States Court of International Trade in 1999, and the Supreme Court of the United States in 2001. Career Early career Ferraiuoli's l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secretary Of State Of Puerto Rico
The secretary of state of Puerto Rico () leads all efforts promoting the cultural, political, and economical relations between Puerto Rico and jurisdictions within the United States or foreign countries. It was created by Article IV of the Constitution of Puerto Rico, establishing the secretary as acting governor when the governor is unable to perform their duties—a post equivalent to that of a lieutenant governor. As such, the secretary of state is first in line of succession to the governorship of Puerto Rico. Today, the post is similar to that of a foreign minister. The secretary is the officer in charge of Puerto Rico's foreign relations, albeit under the consent of Congress or the U.S. Department of State due to Puerto Rico's political status. Administratively, the post differs to other similar titles in U.S. politics. Namely, that in contrast to lieutenant governors, the secretary is not elected by the people. They are instead appointed by the governor with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Court Of Appeals For The First Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (in case citations, 1st Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: * District of Maine * District of Massachusetts * District of New Hampshire * District of Puerto Rico * District of Rhode Island The court is based at the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Most sittings are held in Boston, where the court usually sits for one week most months of the year; in one of July or August, it takes a summer break and does not sit. The First Circuit also sits for one week each March and November at the Jose V. Toledo Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, and occasionally sits at other locations within the circuit. With six active judges and four active senior judges, the First Circuit has the fewest judges of any of the thirteen United States courts of appeals. It covers most of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
