Peter Ortiz Gustafson

Peter Ortiz Gustafson was an Associate Justice to the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Born on May 9, 1934, he was 82 years old when he died on August 18, 2016, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1] Appointed by Puerto Rico Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon in 1985, he served on the court until 1990. Prior to his appointment, he served as a Superior Court judge for many years.

After his resignation, he was succeeded as Associate Justice by Jose Andreu Garcia, who in 1992 went on to become Chief Justice. His last reported public statement was in 2009 when he opposed the Puerto Rico Supreme Court's request to the Legislature to increase its membership from 7 to 9.[2]

Sources

  • La Justicia en sus Manos by Luis Rafael Rivera, ISBN 1-57581-884-1
Legal offices
Preceded by
José Conrado Hernández
Chief Justice of Puerto Rico
1922–1943
Succeeded by
Martín Travieso

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