Anabelle Rodriguez

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Anabelle Rodríguez Rodríguez is Puerto Rican lawyer, former state Attorney General, and current Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico. She is considered one of the leading conservative voices in the Court.

[edit] Early life and education

Rodríguez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and obtained a bachelor's degree in History, magna cum laude, from the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras. In 1985, she obtained a master's degree in Law, magna cum laude, from the same university.

[edit] Career

Rodriguez held various positions in the Puerto Rican Judicial Branch until 2001 when she was appointed Attorney General of Puerto Rico by Governor Sila Calderon. In 2004, Calderon appointed Rodriguez to the Supreme Court. She officially took office on August 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.