Puerta de Tierra - Supreme Court

(Local Name: Corte Suprema) The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico is the islands highest court. It is housed in a dour, three story grey building surrounded by high fences. There is little to see at the actual site, but the court structure is quite interesting.

There are seven judges on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and they are appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico and a majority vote in the Senate. The Supreme Court's session begins on the first Monday of October and ends on the last week of June.

The Supreme Court is located in the East End of Puerta de Tierra, paradoxically, one of San Juan's toughest neighbourhoods.