District Court, D. Puerto Rico

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 9,956 decisions of this court, filed through June 23, 2026.

Court level
Federal trial court (district court)
Jurisdiction
United States (federal)

Which decisions of the District Court, D. Puerto Rico are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

  1. Alamo Rodriguez v. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.September 30, 2003 · cited 155 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  2. Sylva v. Culebra Dive ShopAugust 31, 2005 · cited 99 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  3. Dominguez v. Eli Lilly and Co.March 21, 1997 · cited 96 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  4. Hernández-Mejías v. General ElectricOctober 7, 2005 · cited 95 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  5. Nogueras-Cartagena v. United StatesSeptember 28, 2001 · cited 77 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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Where are the rules of the District Court, D. Puerto Rico?

They are in the library under the District Court, D. Puerto Rico: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other federal courts have pages?

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