Peter Ortiz Gustafson
Peter Ortiz Gustafson (May 9, 1934, in San Juan, Puerto Rico – August 18, 2016, in San Juan, Puerto Rico[1]) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. Appointed by Puerto Rico Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon in 1985, he served on the court until 1990. Prior to his appointment, he had been a Superior Court judge for many years.
After his resignation in 1990, he was succeeded as associate justice by José Andreu García, 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]
Peter Ortiz Gustafson died on August 18, 2016, in San Juan, Puerto Rico at age 84.[3]
Sources
- La Justicia en sus Manos, Luis Rafael Rivera, ISBN 1-57581-884-1
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Preceded by | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico 1985–1990 | Succeeded by |
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