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House adopts amendment to civil‑procedure rule on attorney disqualification after questions over separation of powers
Summary
Proyecto de la Cámara 171, amending Rule 9.3 of Puerto Rico civil procedure to add factors courts should consider when ruling on attorney disqualification, passed the House amid debate about judicial independence and whether the legislature can codify existing jurisprudence.
Representative Torres Zamora introduced Proyecto de la Cámara 171, which adds criteria to Rule 9.3 of the Puerto Rico Rules of Civil Procedure governing when a court should consider disqualifying an attorney. Proponents said the bill codifies existing Supreme Court jurisprudence and clarifies due‑process protections; opponents said it risks legislative intrusion into judicial procedures.
On the floor, Torres Zamora said the amendment compiles “lineamientos y unas guías”…
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