Legal Action

The Puerto Rico Institute for Economic Liberty is also a public interest legal action group that works to advance the principles of free market, individual liberty, rule of law, property rights, and limited and efficient government in Puerto Rico and the United States.

Publications

Papers, legal articles, presentations, and other documents presenting the legal perspective of ILE on matters affecting our society.
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Lic. Arturo V. Bauermeister
Nicole
Separation and delegation of powers in the context of Covid-19 executive orders and its impact on individual freedom

Position paper presented during the Congress entitled "Access to Justice in the Administrative Process" held at the University of Puerto Rico School of Law, on the separation and delegation of powers in the context of executive orders covered by the indefinite declaration of emergency by Covid-19 and its impact on individual freedom.

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Amicus Curiae

Cases in which ILE is not a party of the litigation but that is permitted by the court to be an advisor.
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Amicus Curiae
ILE
Nicole
Ángel Manuel Ortiz-Díaz, et al. v. United States, et al.

Amicus brief before the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of the certiorari of the petitioners, to present the argument that cockfighting prohibition violates individual liberty and harms Puerto Rico’s ability to fight poverty, low labor participation, and income inequality.

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Amicus Curiae
ILE
Nicole
Damien Robles Sanchez, et al. v. Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, et al.

Amicus brief before Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court, in support of the certiorari of the petitioners, to argue the retroactive application of the special tax to the beneficiaries of tax exemption decrees, since it is ultra vires that undermines the pre-existing contractual obligations of the petitioners in violation of their constitutional right that protects them against […]

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Legal Cases

Cases in which ILE represents the disputing party.
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Covid-19
ILE
Nicole
Rodríguez Vélez, et al. v. Hon. Pedro R. Pierluisi Urrutia

Federal lawsuit concerning vaccine mandate of public employees. Lawsuit at the United States First District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, to modify the vaccine mandate and its disproportionate burden to unvaccinated public employees, as established on Executive Order No. 2021–058. Documents Case 3:21-cv-01366: Zulay Rodriguez Velez, et al. Plaintiffs v. Hon. Pedro R. [...]

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Covid-19
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Nicole
Tropical Chill Corp., et al. v. Hon. Pedro R. Pierluisi Urrutia

Federal lawsuit concerning vaccine mandate in the private sector. Lawsuit at the United States First District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, to eliminate the compulsory vaccination and “Vacu-ID” requirement for workers and private businesses, as established on Executive Orders Nos. 2021-062–064 and Department of Health Ruling 138-A. Documents Civil No. 21–1411: Tropical Chill [...]

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