- Anabelle Rodriguez
Anabelle Rodríguez Rodríguez (born
1953 ) is Puerto Ricanlawyer , former stateAttorney General , and currentAssociate Justice of theSupreme Court of Puerto Rico . She is considered one of the leading conservative voices in the Court.Early life and education
Rodríguez was born in [
Catano, Puerto Rico ,Puerto Rico , and obtained abachelor's degree inHistory , "magna cum laude ", from theUniversity of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras . In1985 , she obtained amaster's degree inLaw , "magna cum laude", from the same university.Career
Rodriguez held various positions in the Puerto Rican
Judicial Branch until2001 when she was appointedAttorney General of Puerto Rico by GovernorSila Calderon . In2004 , Calderon appointed Rodriguez to the Supreme Court. She officially took office onAugust 19 ,2004 becoming the third woman ever to serve in the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico.Rodriguez is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico.
External links
* [http://www.tribunalpr.org/sistema/supremo/bioanabelle.html Rodriguez biography at the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico website] - in Spanish.
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