2021 Supreme(US)(ca1) 34
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT
Pinto Lugo – Appellant
Versus
Commw. of Puerto Rico – Respondent
No. 19-1181
IN RE: THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO; THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PUERTO RICO HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY (PREPA); THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING CORPORATION, a/k/a Cofina; THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO,
Debtors.
RENÉ PINTO-LUGO; MOVIMIENTO DE CONCERTACIÓN CIUDADANA INC., (VAMOS); UNIÓN DE EMPLEADOS DE OFICINA Y PROFESIONALES DE LA AUTORIDAD DE EDIFICIOS PÚBLICOS, (UEOGAEP); UNIÓN INSULAR DE TRABAJADORES INDUSTRIALES Y CONSTRUCCIONES ELECTRICAS INC., (UITICE); UNIÓN INDEPENDIENTE DE EMPLEADOS DE LA AUTORIDAD DE ACUEDUCTOS Y ALCANTARILLADOS, (UIA); UNIÓN DE EMPLEADOS DE OFICINA COMERCIO Y RAMAS ANEXAS, PUERTOS, (UEOCRA); UNIÓN DE EMPLEADOS PROFESIONALES INDEPENDIENTES, (UEPI); UNIÓN NACIONAL DE EDUCADORES Y TRABAJADORES DE LA EDUCACIÓN, (UNETE); ASOCIACIÓN DE INSPECTORES DE JUEGOS DE AZAR, (AIJA); MANUEL NATAL ALBELO,
Movants, Appellants,
v.
THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO; THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING CORPORATION, a/k/a Cofina,
Debtors, Appellees, PUERTO RICO FISCAL AGENCY AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY AUTHORITY,
Movant, Appellee, ARISTEIA CAPITAL, LLC; CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC; GOLDEN TREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP; OLD BELLOWS PARTNERS LLP; SCOGGIN MANAGEMENT LP; TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.; TILDEN PARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP; WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC,
Intervenors.
No. 19-1182
IN RE: THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO; THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PUERTO RICO HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER AUTHORITY (PREPA); THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING CORPORATION, a/k/a Cofina; THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO,
Debtors.
MARK ELLIOTT; LAWRENCE B. DVORES; PETER C. HEIN,
Movants, Appellants,
v.
THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO; THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FINANCING CORPORATION, a/k/a Cofina,
Debtors, Appellees,
PUERTO RICO FISCAL AGENCY AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY AUTHORITY,
Movant, Appellee, ARISTEIA CAPITAL, LLC; CANYON CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC; GOLDEN TREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP; OLD BELLOWS PARTNERS LLP; SCOGGIN MANAGEMENT LP; TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.P.; TILDEN PARK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP; WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC,
Intervenors.
No. 19-1960
IN RE: THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, AS REPRESENTAT